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| 20:05:39 | 25-04-2005 | Politics |

CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM IN AUGUST?

The RA Constitutional amendments issue will not be discussed in the PACE
spring session. According to the radio station «Azatutyun» the issue was not
included into the agenda with the following correlation of votes – 78 for,
47 against and 9 abstaining from voting. Let us remind you that for being
included into the agenda 2/3 og votes was necessary.

George Columbier, the French co-reporter of Armenian affairs was especially
against the discussion of the RA Constitution. He said that the Armenian
delegates have told him that the Constitutional referendum will take place
in July-August.

By the way, this has never been announced in Armenia officially. Mr.
Columbier together with his colleague Erji Jaskernia will visit Armenia in
May to examine the course of the Constitutional amendments. In May the
Venice experts will visit Armenia about the same issue.