September 2, 2005 - 11:37 AMT
CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM FAILURE NOT TO CAUSE POLITICAL CRISIS
The draft constitutional amendments represented to the second reading excel the previous package, since the authorities, opposition and even the civic society came to be engaged in the process presently, head of the OSCE Yerevan Office Vladimir Pryakhin said when commenting to PanARMENIAN.Net reporter on the current stage of constitutional reform in Armenia. In his words, the draft is ready for referendum. When asked whether the failure of the referendum can cause political crisis V. Pryakhin said, "In case the referendum fails no catastrophe or cataclysm will occur, though it will impede the process of democratization in the country." He also noted that the OSCE refrains form making any forecasts on the forthcoming referendum and that the organization is only charged with the task to assist in preparing for the event. He pointed out to the establishment of dialogue between the authors and co-authors of the Constitution, the opposition and the civic society. "Everyone made contribution to the draft Constitution," he said.