YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. The discussion of constitutional changes continued in Turkey’s Parliament in the evening of January 13 during which 9th, 10th and 11th articles of the proposal of changes were adopted, reports Anadolu.

The 9th article, adopted by 343 votes in favor and 137 against, relates to making the country’s president responsible. According to the proposed change, investigation can be filed against the country’s president in case of committing a crime by the suggestion of the absolute majority of the MPs.  

343 MPs voted in favor of the 10th article and 135 were against. It is related with the vice-presidents. The change says the country’s newly-elected president elects the vice-presidents.

The 11th article, adopted by 341 votes in favor and 134 against, concerns the elections of the parliament and the president. According to the proposed change, by the 3/5 demand of the lawmakers, new elections can be held. The parliamentary and the presidential elections will be held the same day.

Earlier Turkey’s Parliament discussed and adopted the first two articles of the constitutional changes, as well as the proposal on expanding the president’s powers.