WILL THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM TURN INTO A CONFIDENCE REFERENDUM?

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| 19:06:06 | 02-05-2005 | Politics |

Today the Parliament confirmed the agenda of the 4-day session where
the issue of the Constitutional amendments was also included. But
the delegates and the journalists are sure that the issue will be
put to discussion at the last hour of the last day to transfer the
discussion to the next 40day session.

Is it possible, in the today’s Parliamentary crisis (there are
already such names), to discuss the issue within the stated dates? We
asked this question to Galoust Sahakyan, head of the Parliamentary
majority. The latter is convinced that they will manage, “I think we
will finish everything in this 4-day session and will do it within
the established dates”. And will the coalition manage to do enough
work for the Constitutional referendum to take place.

Galoust Sahakyan considers that it is not so difficult to work with the
people, “Naturally, in the process of discussions we must try to make
the Constitution available to the people. The reaction of the people
is another problem. The regional structures are already getting ready”.

Galoust Sahakyan does not fear that the Constitutional referendum
can turn into a confidence referendum, or that the public activity
can serve as an opportunity for the opposition. “I do not think that
the Constitution is the problem that can turn into another one. There
are no grounds”.