YEREVAN. – On December 1, the “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front will force the current regime to back away.

Member of the political council of this opposition front, Jirair Sefilian, who is also member of the opposition Founding Parliament initiative, said the abovementioned at Wednesday’s introduction of the “New Armenia” platform.

“When people get angry, they start voting with [their] feet,” Sefilian noted. “We call upon the people to fight, endure the violence of this regime.”

In his words, real changes can be achieved solely through a regime change, and this should be carried by mobilizing the people.

The “New Armenia” Public Salvation Front—which comprises several opposition forces—was officially formed on October 12. Its members state that they will change the country’s ruling regime by December 6.

On October 5, the National Assembly passed, and by a vast majority of votes, the decision on agreeing to hold a referendum on the draft amendments to the Constitution.

Pursuant to the new draft Constitution, Armenia will make a transition from a semi-presidential to a parliamentary system of governance, and conduct completely proportional parliamentary elections.

The opponents of the proposed constitutional amendments, however, consider these amendments to be the authorities’ attempt to hang on to power.

The President has set December 6 as Referendum Day.