Armenia Adopts New Constitution

A woman casts her ballot during Sunday’s Constitutional referendum

YEREVAN””Armenia’s Electoral Commission on Monday announced that changes to Armenia’s Constitution were adopted in Sunday’s referendum.

With data from all 1997 polling stations counted, the CEC announced that 63.35 percent or 825,622 voters cast their ballot in favor of the Constitutional changes, while 32.42 percent voted against the reforms, with 50.51 percent of registered voters participating in the referendum.

Opposition forces in Armenia alleged wide-spread fraud in the electoral process, with the “Our Home”