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As part of consultations held in the presidential residence to discuss the constitutional reform, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received today National Assembly deputies Araik Grigoryan, Grigory Margaryan, Bazmaser Arakelyan, Martun Grigoryan, Mushegh Petoyan, David Kocharyan, Rustam Gasparyan, Aragats Akhoyan, Karo Karapetyan, and Harutyun Karagyozyan, according to the presidential press service.

President Serzh Sargsyan submitted on August 21 the draft amendments in the Constitution of Armenia to the National Assembly. The draft amendments had been developed by the Commission on Constitutional Reforms under Armenian President. Commission member Vardan Poghosyan has been appointed as official representative of Armenian President for presentation of the draft amendments to the Constitution in the National Assembly of Armenia. The head of state also instructed the Commission on Constitutional Reforms under Armenian President to continue the dialog with the Venice Commission (VC) over those issues indicated in the VC’s preliminary opinion, around which no agreed solutions have been found so far. Besides, last week Serzh Sargsyan has held consultations on the approaches stated in the draft new Constitution with representatives of various parties.