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  • Wednesday ,25 December 2013
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Presidential, parliamentary elections first to be determined after constitution

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Wednesday ,25 December 2013

Presidential, parliamentary elections first to be determined after constitution

CAIRO: The decision on holding presidential or parliamentary elections first will be made after the adoption of the constitution, Presidential Advisor for Constitutional Affairs Ali Awad told Al-Arabiya TV channel Monday.

The president is conducting a national dialogue on whether to give priority to the presidential or parliamentary elections, Awad said, adding that the president is entitled to issue a decree to hold presidential elections first.
 
According to Awad, the ongoing national dialogue is being documented to identify the various segments of the society’s wishes in terms of the elections.