CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM IN ARMENIA LIKELY TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 20

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.