The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces set a March 19 date for a referendum on constitutional amendments
Media Release
Feb. 28, 2011

The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces set a March 19 date for a referendum on constitutional amendments and said parliamentary elections will be held in June, media reported, citing a statement by a member of the Coalition of Revolutionary Youth, Zyad El-Elaily, after he and 16 other coalition members had a meeting with three members of the Supreme Council. El-Elaily said that presidential elections will be held a month and a half after the parliamentary elections and that the council said a civilian government will be set up within a six-month period.

The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces set a March 19 date for a referendum on constitutional amendments
Media Release
El-Elaily said that presidential elections will be held a month and a half after the parliamentary elections and that the council said a civilian government will be set up within a six-month period.
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