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The autumn session of the Armenian parliament began in Yerevan today, on September 15.

The head of the  opposition faction ‘Armenian National Congress’ Levon Zurabyan proposed that the debates of the draft amendments to the Constitution of Armenia be aired on Public Television.   

The vice speaker of the National Assembly Edward Sharmazanov said for his part the sitting of the Armenian parliament can be watched on the parliament’s official website. Besides, the sitting is aired live by many media outlets.

“There is no need to distort the reality,” he told L. Zurabyan.

As was reported, Armenian 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 Specialized Commission on Constitutional Reforms adjunct to Armenian President. Vardan Poghosyan, a member of the Commission, has been appointed as official representative of Armenian President for presentation of the draft amendments to the Constitution in the National Assembly of Armenia.

On September 11 the draft amendments to the Constitution were put on the agenda of the plenary sitting of the parliament’s autumn session that starts on September 15. Serzh Sargsyan has already held consultations on the approaches stated in the draft new Constitution with representatives of various political parties.