§ Article 202(untitled)

Adoption of and Amendment to the Constitution

1. The Constitution and amendments to Chapters 1-3, 7, 10 and 15 of the

Constitution, as well as to Article 88, to the first sentence of part 3 of Article 89, to

part 1 of Article 90, to part 2 of Article 103, to Articles 108, 115, 119-120, 123-125,

146, 149 and 155, and to part 4 of Article 200 of the Constitution shall be adopted

only through a referendum. At least one third of the total number of Deputies, the

Government or two hundred thousand citizens having the right of suffrage shall have

the right to the initiative of adopting or amending the Constitution. The National

Assembly shall adopt the decision on putting the draft to referendum by at least two

thirds of votes of the total number of Deputies.

2. Except for the Articles specified in part 1 of this Article, amendments to other

Articles of the Constitution shall be adopted by the National Assembly, by at least two

thirds of votes of the total number of Deputies. At least one fourth of the total number

of Deputies, the Government or one hundred fifty thousand citizens having the right of

suffrage shall have the right to corresponding initiative.

3. In case the National Assembly does not adopt the draft of the amendments to the

Constitution provided for in part 2 of this Article, it may be put to referendum upon

the decision adopted by at least three fifths of votes of the total number of Deputies.