Why the President Did Not Consider the Opinions of Spiritual Leaders: He Signed the Law Amending the Holidays Law

The President of the Republic does not have the authority to return the law to the National Assembly with objections or comments, stated the Public Relations Department of the Presidential Administration in response to a request from "Factinfo," explaining why the president signed the law amending the "Law on Holidays and Memorial Days of the Republic of Armenia" while ignoring the opinion of spiritual leaders.

QUESTION: The President has signed the law amending the "Law on Holidays and Memorial Days of the Republic of Armenia," disregarding the statement of the Assembly of Armenian Bishops and Diocesan Leaders. Did the President have any objections regarding the law in question?

ANSWER: The President was presented with both the justifications for the adoption of the draft law and the opinion of the National Assembly, as well as the statement of the Assembly of Armenian Bishops and Diocesan Leaders and the recommendations addressed to the factions of the National Assembly.

The President of the Republic has his observations regarding the law, which, however, do not pertain to its constitutionality. Since the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia does not grant the President the authority to return the law to the National Assembly with objections or remarks, considering that the law is not problematic from the standpoint of constitutionality, the President has signed it.