If parliament fails to elect a prime minister a second time, parliament dissolves and popular elections are held. The constitution of romania of 1991 was amended and completed by the law no. The activity of the police and the rights of the citizens. No l of 2019 on approving the 20192023 strategy for judicial and legal reforms of the republic of armenia and the action plans deriving therefrom guided by article 146 and part 3 of article 153 of the constitution of the republic of armenia, the government of the republic of armenia. Hereby adopts the constitution of the republic of armenia.
Amendments to the constitution of the republic of armenia shall come into force from the moment of the publication in the official bulletin of the republic of armenia except for the provisions on the chairman of the audit chamber and the prosecutor general in point 9 of article 55, the provisions in the first sentence of article 63, part 2. Aragatsotn, ararat, armavir, gegharkunik, lori, kotayk, shirak, syunik, tavush, and vayots dzor, plus the. In 2020, it falls on a sunday, and some businesses may choose to follow sunday opening hours. The international law expert vladimir vardanyan presented in every detail the issue about the provision on the armenian genocide in the constitution of the republic of armenia, including the clause on the claim of western armenia. The december 6, 2015, referendum in armenia was o fficially about amending the existing constitution. Armenia constitution 1995 financial disclosure law library. The people shall exercise its power through free elections, referenda, as well as through state and local selfgovernment bodies and officials prescribed by the constitution. The activity of the republic of armenia control chamber hereinafter control chamber for the reporting year has been performed in accordance with the republic of armenia constitution, the republic of armenia law on control chamber, and the annual activity program of the control chamber for 20 hereinafter annual program.
Constitution of azerbaijan prepared by the commission for draft preparation of new constitution of the azerbaijan republic under chairmanship of president of the azerbaijan republic heydar aliyev, adopted on 12 of november 1995 by the referendum of the azerbaijan republic. Chapter 1 the foundations of constitutional order article 1. The constitution of the republic of armenia shall support the recognition and condemnation of. Armenias velvet revolution miriam lanskoy and elspeth suthers miriam lanskoy is senior director for russia and eurasia at the national endowment for democracy. Established armenia as a democratic, sovereign, social, and constitutional state.
Armenias constitution of 1995 with amendments through 2015. Republic of armenia in the process of constitutional reforms since 2001, presents to armenian and foreign readers the text of the constitution in the version of 2015 in armenian, german, english and russian. The constitution of armenia was adopted by a nationwide armenian referendum on july 5. Constitution of the republic of belarus 1996, amended 2004. Constitution of the republic of armenia the constitutional court of. As the guardian of the constitution and responsible for ensuring constitutionality, the constitutional court has, since its inception, ensured and continues to ensure calling to life and implementation of the values, principles, human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the constitution of the republic of armenia. A number of basic rights and freedoms of citizens are enumerated.
The constitution takes precedence over all other laws. Eng law on cba 17 june 2018 central bank of armenia. Elspeth suthers is senior program officer for eurasia at the national. Armenias membership in supranational organizations will also be subject to referendum. Armenia administration and social conditions britannica. The supremacy of the law shall be guaranteed in the republic of armenia. A number of international conferences and conventions have voiced and publicized the need to break public stereotypes through change in the media policy. The 1995 document establishes legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government and provides for a strong executive. Suffrage law shall be governed by the republic of armenia constitution and this code.
Each province shall enact its own constitution under the republican, representative system, in accordance with the principles, declarations, and guarantees of the national constitution, ensuring its administration of justice, municipal regime, and elementary education. Yes to the proposed changes of the roa constitution. According to armenia s constitution, parliament must reconvene in one week for a revote. Under these conditions, the federal government shall guarantee each province the full exercise of its institutions. The objectives of the criminal code are as follows. The field of general education shall be regulated by the constitution of the republic of armenia, laws of the republic of armenia on education, on preschool education, on state noncommercial organisations, this law, other laws and legal acts regulating. Laws found to contradict the constitution as well as other juridical acts found to contradict the constitution and the law shall have no legal force. Republic of armenia, as well as referenda, are held based on the right to universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot. Constitution of armenia wikisource, the free online library. The constitutional court of the republic of armenia.
Attributions of the supreme organs of power of the union article 1. Armenias constitution and the separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government the new system of separation of powers the new constitu tion of the rep ublic of armenia was adopted by referendum held on july 5, 1995. In other words, the content of other laws may never conflict with what is stated in the constitution. L a w of the republic of armenia translation centre. On november 27, 2005, the current constitution was adopted through a national referendum. The republic of armenia is a sovereign, democratic, social, and rule of law state. The armenian road to democracy archive of european.
Democratisation as a framework for reform armenia has affirmed its ambition to move towards western liberal democratic and market principles, manifested in concrete steps such as accession to the council of europe and the world trade organisation wto. Constitution of ukraine has the most greatest legal force. Constitution of the republic of armenia as of december 2015 english version austria. Armenias constitutional referendum has stimulated a debate about the future of the countrys political regime, including the issue of succession after president serzh sargsyans second and last term in office. This constitution established armenia as a democratic, sovereign, social, and constitutional state. Armenia to hold fifth constitutional referendum in the spring. Mass media, however, continue to reproduce discriminatory stereotypes about women and portray them in sexist ways. In the first article of the first chapter of the constitution of the republic of armenia it is written that the republic of armenia is a. In its drafting stage it was allegedly inspired by the. Constitution of the republic of armenia this document, provided by the cental election commission of armenia, is the english translation of the constitution of the republic of armenia. Norms of constitution of ukraine are the norms of direct action. Armenian constitution adopted in 1995, amended in 2005 supposedly provides a foundation for creating and consolidating a democratic state. Copies of the ottoman constitution in armenian and armenoturkish are in the appendix. Armenia consists of ten provinces plus the capital.
Because of parliaments failure to elect a prime minister, nikol pashinyan called on the citizens of armenia to paralyze the country by. National constitution of the armenians in the turkish empire. The constitution of the republic has supreme juridical force, and its norms are applicable directly. Article 2 in the republic of armenia, the power belongs to the people.
Armenia eu relations in the wake of a positive conclusion to four years of negotiations between armenia and the eu on an association agreement, it seemed that armenia could start to look forward to deeper cooperation with the eu, which would hopefully bring strong economic and political benefits. The draft constitution included several nonpolitical clauses such as nondiscrimination. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. She is the author, with ilyas akhmadov, of the chechen struggle. National constitution, ensuring its administration of justice, municipal regime, and elementary education. English and russian translations are official except for article 18 in the english text and article 164 in the russian text. Yerevanarmenians will be heading back to the polls on april 5 to vote on a proposed amendment to article 2 of the armenian constitution. Armenia gained its independence in 1991 on 21 september. Armenias constitution of 1995 with amendments through 2005. Women and mass media feminism and gender democracy. Power is vested in its citizens, who exercise it directly through the election of government representatives. Armenia european forum for democracy and solidarity. Legislation of the republic of armenia on general education 1.
Armenia s constitution of 1995 with amendments through 2015. Belaruss constitution of 1994 with amendments through 2004. The police activity shall be regulated by the constitution of the republic of armenia, this and other laws and legal acts, as well as by the international treaties ratified by the republic of armenia. The republic of armenia is a sovereign, democratic, social state governed by the rule of law. It is a country in the south caucasus region of eurasia. This represented a historic event for both the people and the. Citizens of the republic of armenia that have attained the age of 18 on the day of the voting shall have the right to vote in the republic of armenia. The constitution of the republic of kazakhstan official. Constitution of the union of socialist soviet republics january 1924. The relations of the republic of armenia and the armenian apostolic holy church may be regulated by the law. Amendments were adopted on 27 november, 2005, by a referendum.
Amendments to the constitution were made by referendums on november 27, 2005 and december 6, 2015 article 1. In western armenian, pdf amendments to the constitution of the republic of armenia were introduced through a referendum on december 6, 2015. Constitution of the republic of armenia parliament. Vests the power to its citizens in regard to elections. In 1995 armenia adopted a new constitution, replacing the sovietera constitution that had been in force from 1978.
There should be time for reflection and ensuring that. Armenia armenia administration and social conditions. The republic of armenia is a sovereign, democratic state, based on social justice and the rule of law. Aragatsotn, ararat, armavir, gegharkunik, lori, kotayk, shirak, syunik, tavush, and vayots dzor, plus the capital city of yerevan. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. The armenian road to democracy welcome to archive of. On the other hand, everything is written, since in the preamble of the constitution a reference is made to the declaration of independence, which is an integral part of the constitution and there is definitely a reference to the following provision. Article 116 from the moment the constitution enters into force. As a rule, women are portrayed in a narrow range of characters in mass media. The armenian people, accepting as a basis the fundamental principles of armenian.
Constitutional amendments approved in armenias referendum. Acts and other legal normatively acts are passed on the basis of constitution of ukraine and must answer her. The fundamental laws are more difficult to amend than other laws. It is a judicial body which is separate and independent from the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. The proposed amendments to article 2 of the constitution of armenia would result in the dismissal of the seven judges of the ninemember constitutional court who were appointed before the 2018 revolution. The constitution of the republic of azerbaijan continuing the centurieslong statehood traditions, taking as a basis the principles expressed in the constitution act on the state independence of the republic of azerbaijan, desiring to provide prosperity and welfare of the whole society and each individual, wishing to. As an independent country it has passed 22 years and is a young country. Under these conditions, the federal government shall guarantee. And the reasons for the proposed changes were discussed ad nauseam in open forums throughout armenia. If successful, the referendum would pave the way for. This website is managed by press service of the president of the republic of azerbaijan and work and communication with. Armenia s constitution and the separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government the new system of separation of powers the new constitu tion of the rep ublic of armenia was adopted by referendum held on july 5, 1995. The new constitution of the republic of armenia was adopted by referendum held on. The constitution of the republic of armenia library the.
Hereby adopts the constitution of the rep ublic of armenia. The criminal code is based on the constitution of the republic of armenia and international principles and norms. Article 3 1 the territory of the slovak republic is integral and indivisible. The central bank shall act in accordance with the constitution and laws of the republic of armenia. The constitution of the republic of azerbaijan continuing the centurieslong statehood traditions, taking as a basis the principles expressed in the constitution act on the state independence of the republic of azerbaijan, desiring to provide prosperity and welfare of the whole society and each individual, wishing to establish.
Constitution of the republic of armenia constitution of the republic of armenia constitution of the republic of armenia constitution of the republic of armenia constitution of the republic of armenia with amendments human rights. As a result of the constitutional amendments the scope of the persons applying to the constitutional court, as well as the scope of the objects of the constitutional control, was substantially extended, the institute of the individual constitutional complaint was established in the republic of armenia article 100 point 6 of the ra constitution. Amendments to the constitution of the republic of armenia were introduced through a referendum on november 27, 2005. Amendments to the constitution of the republic of armenia were introduced through a referendum on december 6, 2015 subscription address. Armenian politics from the turn of the century until 2008 the long period from 2000 until 2008, under the rule of president robert kocharyan, was. Amendments to the constitution of the republic of armenia were introduced through a referendum on. The central bank of the republic of armenia hereinafter the central bank is a legal entity vested with state functions, the sole founder of which is the republic of armenia. The address to the court for defence of constitutional rights and freedoms of man and citizen directly on. Armenia is bordered by turkey to the west and georgia to the north. The armed forces of the republic of armenia shall maintain neutrality in political matters and shall be under civilian control. The constitution of sweden pdf, 1009 kb more difficult to amend. The constitution of armenia was adopted by a nationwide armenian referendum on july 5, 1995.
This website is managed by press service of the president of the republic of azerbaijan and work and communication with ngos department of the administration of the president of. According to him the reference to the genocide in the main document of armenia is based on the international law. It is responsible for supervising the constitutionality of laws and other. To become effective, the draft amendments must be approved by the majority of referendum participants, constituting at least onefourth of the entire electorate of about 2. Law on conducting meetings, assemblies, rallies and demonstrations. Armenia simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The union of socialist soviet republics through its supreme. In the republic of armenia the power belongs to the people. Constitutional amendments to be put to a referendum. The constitution of the republic of armenia library. The constitution of the republic of armenia of 5 july 1995, with the amendments of 2005, shall be amended as follows. The armenian people recognising as a basis the fundamental principles of the armenian statehood and the pannational aspirations enshrined in the declaration on the independence of armenia, having fulfilled the sacred behest of its freedomloving ancestors for the restoration of the. Velvet revolution and political developments in armenia. The constitution and amendments to chapters, 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, 119120, 123125, 146, 149 and 155, and to part 4 of article 200 of the constitution shall be adopted only through a.
The constitution of the republic of armenia library president. Constitution of the republic of azerbaijan 1995, amended 2016 english version belarus. To restate the 5 july 1995 constitution of the rep ublic of armenia, as amended in 2005, as follows. This represented a historic event for both the people and the state of armenia. Armenia s constitutional referendum has stimulated a debate about the future of the countrys political regime, including the issue of succession after president serzh sargsyans second and last term in office.