On 13 December, a week after a controversial referendum was held on the change of Armenia’s current presidential to a parliamentary system, the Central Election Commission (CEC) unanimously voted to approve it. President Serzh Sarkisian (HKK) said these amendments are necessary to prevent political instability, while opposition fears this is a way for Sarkisian to stay in power after his presidential term ends in 2018. Ahead of the referendum many protests by both the “yes” and “no” camp were held, illustrating society’s divide on the politics in the country.
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