<font color='#55563B' size='2'>Local democracy in Armenia</font>
Local democracy in Armenia
[27/03/2014]
The Congress, meeting in Strasbourg (France) on 26 March 2014, examined a report on local democracy in Armenia.
While the Congress rapporteur, Nigel Mermagen (United Kingdom, ILDG) welcomed the efforts made by the Armenian authorities to implement the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, in particular by introducing constitutional changes in 2005 and adopting new legislation in 2008, he emphasised that “Armenian local authorities only have a limited role”. “In practice, Armenian local authorities do not always have full and exclusive powers, with local government bodies serving more as agent for the central government than as autonomous actors of local public administration,” he explained.
The Congress therefore recommends that the Armenian authorities review the legislation in order to better implement the principle of subsidiarity and allow the local authorities to regulate and manage a substantial share of public affairs. The Congress also calls on the Armenian authorities to increase local authorities’ own resources.
Le Congrès réuni à Strasbourg, (France), a examiné le 26 mars 2014 un rapport sur la démocratie locale en Arménie.
Le Rapporteur du Congrès, Nigel Mermagen (Royaume - Uni, GILD) s’est félicité des efforts accomplis par les autorités arméniennes pour mettre en œuvre les dispositions de la Charte européenne de l’autonomie locale, notamment avec des changements constitutionnels en 2005 et l’adoption d’une nouvelle loi en 2008. Il a cependant souligné que « les collectivités locales arméniennes n’ont qu’un rôle très limité ». « Dans la pratique, les collectivités locales arméniennes ne disposent pas toujours de compétences pleines et entières, les organes d’administration locale ont davantage un rôle d’exécutants pour le pouvoir central que celui d’acteurs autonomes de l’administration publique locale » a-t-il expliqué. Le Congrès recommande donc aux autorités arméniennes de réviser la législation afin de mieux mettre en œuvre le principe de subsidiarité et de permettre aux collectivités locales de gérer, une part importante des affaires publiques. En outre, le Congrès invite les autorités arméniennes à accroître les ressources propres des collectivités.
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The Congress, meeting in Strasbourg (France) on 26 March 2014, examined a report on local democracy in Armenia.
While the Congress rapporteur, Nigel Mermagen (United Kingdom, ILDG) welcomed the efforts made by the Armenian authorities to implement the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, in particular by introducing constitutional changes in 2005 and adopting new legislation in 2008, he emphasised that “Armenian local authorities only have a limited role”. “In practice, Armenian local authorities do not always have full and exclusive powers, with local government bodies serving more as agent for the central government than as autonomous actors of local public administration,” he explained.
The Congress therefore recommends that the Armenian authorities review the legislation in order to better implement the principle of subsidiarity and allow the local authorities to regulate and manage a substantial share of public affairs. The Congress also calls on the Armenian authorities to increase local authorities’ own resources.