CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM IN ARMENIA LIKELY TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 20

Pan Armenian News
14.09.2005 02:49

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The constitutional referendum in Armenia is likely
to be held on November 20, head of the Dashnaktsutyun faction (ARFD)
Levon Mkrtchian stated. In his words, the agreement was achieved
at the meeting of the coalition and Armenian President Robert
Kocharian. During the meeting the parties discussed some technical
details of the upcoming referendum.

According to leader of the Republican Party of Armenia Galust
Sahakian, the draft constitutional amendments were submitted to the
Venice Commission. The meeting participants also noted that possible
failure of the referendum is not considered. “Such things should not
be discussed. We should be resolute.

The matter concerns a Constitution that has no analogue in the CIS,”
Galust Sahakian said. In his words, the reviewed Constitution will
convey a positive impulse to the development of democracy and justice,
reported IA Regnum.
From: Baghdasarian