11.   In March, U.N. Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali said in a report that the referendum process was delayed.

12.   Nevertheless, he was cautiously optimistic and praised the United Nations for its handling of the referendum process.

13.   Rakhmanin also questioned whether the referendum process was legitimate.

14.   The ballot was seen as a test for the referendum process, which was introduced last year.

15.   The North American Blueberry Council initiated the referendum process.