YEREVAN. – The opposition Armenian National Congress opposes constitutional reforms. The party is confident that it represents a threat to Armenia’s statehood and will face nationwide resistance in Armenia and Armenians worldwide.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the opposition party urged international organizations not to support the Armenian authorities on the matter, since “it is an anti-national initiative and an attempt to establish dictatorship in Armenia.”

By eliminating democracy, the leadership wants to constitutionally fix establishment of the dictatorship.

“The content of the draft Constitution confirms predictions made by the Armenian National Congress and others that the only goal of Serzh Sargsyan is to circumvent the constitutional ban and get the third term in office under the guise of the transition to a parliamentary system, to ensure the reproduction of anti-democratic regime and perpetuate it,” the party said in a statement.