If Armenians say “Yes”, Fanatic Diaspora will Empower

November 27, 2005
zaman.com
By Foreign News Desk

The Armenian Society heads towards voting ballots in order to vote for the Constitutional change package, which will determine the power balance between the Parliament and the President.

Ankara is concerned about the package, covering 107 of the 119 articles in the Armenian Constitution. The reform package enables the fanatic Armenian Diaspora, which has a negative attitude towards Turkey, to have double citizenships.[...].
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Opposition Opposes Immunity and Right to Dissolve

The opposition, however, refuses to approve the reforms. Eighteen parties united against the idea of making constitutional amendments. Those opposing the reforms package are split into two groups of “no” voters and “boycotters”.
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‘Orange Revolution Far Away from Yerevan’

Political observers, on the other hand, regard the positive outcome of the referendum as being important for the political advancement of Armenia. The opposition parties may receive enough support from the public, asserted the experts, not crediting the possibility of a revolution of the kind that was experienced in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan. The opposition does not have the resources to have a revolution and there is no basis for the eruption of a possible rebellion, say the experts. Most of the people are confused about the constitutional amendments; however, they will vote for these amendments anyway partly because European experts have worked out such amendments.
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