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Concept of Constitutional Reforms of RA

24-09-2014

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“Advanced Public Research” Group (APR Group) NGO has conducted qualitative and quantitative research within the framework of “Increasing the Role of the Civil Society in Political Processes of Armenia” project.

Based on the research results the organization developed recommendations on the Concept of Constitutional Reforms of RA and submitted to the professional commission for RA constitutional reform on September 23, 2014.

The main goal of the project is to reveal gaps and shortcomings of the current RA Constitution as well as population’s expectations from the new Constitution.

At the 1st stage of the research 36 in-depth interviews were conducted based which involved all official, academic and public actors of the process of Constitutional reforms.

The 2nd phase of the research included quantitative survey throughout Armenia among 1300 respondents which allowed to identify expectations of the RA population from the coming reforms and the role of the Constitution in their everyday life.

The Project is implemented with the financial support by European Endowment for Democracy.

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