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Armenia agrees with Turkey on assessment of requirements for crossing the border on Gyumri-Kars railway - Mirzoyan
... Armenian-Turkish reconciliation directly depends on the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement. In early December, Fuat Oktay, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the parliament of this country, stated this, calling Baku's demand to change the Armenian Constitution an important condition for the establishment of peace and the opening of the so-called ‘Zangezur corridor’.
12/20/2024Yerevan is constructive towards OSCE MG dissolution, but wants to make sure Baku has no territorial claims - Pashinyan
... sovereign Armenia, promoted by Azerbaijan. "It is obvious that official Baku, with its narrative of the so-called Western Azerbaijan, wants to materialize its territorial demands against the Republic of Armenia, which is recorded in Azerbaijan’s constitution. If that’s not the case, and if we are wrong in our perceptions, then by saying Western Azerbaijan one must understand the regions of Gazakh, Tovuz, Aghstafa, Gadabay, Dashkesan, Kelbajar, Lachin, Kubatlu and Zangelan of the Republic of ...
12/19/2024Armenia tries to allay Azerbaijan's fears during talks - Pashinyan
... Television. However, as the head of the Armenian government noted, official Yerevan also has its own concerns. "The Constitution of Azerbaijan contains territorial claims against the Republic of Armenia. However, unlike Baku, Yerevan does not demand changes to their Constitution, as it fully understands that such demands could lead the negotiation process into a deadlock. The Armenian side is not interested in this," Pashinyan said. -0-
11/23/2024Pashinyan calls Armenia's Declaration of Independence "a big problem and tragedy"
... is: what is the real Armenia, and who is its citizen? A citizen of real Armenia is someone who does not seek a homeland or fatherland outside this land," Pashinyan said, speaking in parliament. Earlier, Pashinyan stated that Armenia needs a new constitution to make the country more competitive and viable in the changing geopolitical landscape. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, on January 17, dismissed the claim that the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement process is the reason for amending ...
11/14/2024Armenia has ceased to be Armenia - now officially, political analyst claims
... Armenia was created. Therefore, by its nature, it is anti-state and anti-national. This is the creation of anti-Armenia," Melkonyan said. According to him, this will be followed by the fulfillment of new demands from Baku and Ankara: changing the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (which will have the goal of creating some new country, but not Armenia) and closing the nuclear power plant (Turkey has been trying to achieve this for several decades, weakening the role of the Church and the ...
10/31/2024Pashinyan says Armenia ready to sign peace treaty with Azerbaijan
... both countries, we will be able to intensify the process of delimitation of the state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan based on the basic principles of the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991. I would like to especially emphasize that the decision of the Constitutional Court of Armenia on this legal document has finally dispelled all fears and excluded all arguments regarding the alleged presence of territorial claims against neighboring countries in the Constitution of Armenia, stating that such interpretations ...
10/24/2024Armenia interested in achieving lasting peace in the region - Ararat Mirzoyan
... all sides. But I am confident that you will not miss this moment and I urge you to finalise the agreement this year,’ the letter added. Aliyev is said to have repeated his main condition for any peace agreement with Armenia: changing the Armenian constitution, which he claims contains territorial claims against Azerbaijan. He had earlier rejected an Armenian proposal to sign an agreement containing the vast majority of the 16 articles of a draft peace treaty already agreed by the two sides.-0-
10/22/2024Armenian Deputy Prime Minister not concerned that Azerbaijan may delay border delimitation process
... that Yerevan and Baku had signed regulations on the joint activities of commissions on delimitation and demarcation of the state border. The regulations were adopted by the Armenian government at a session on 4 September. On 26 September, the Armenian Constitutional Court ruled that the regulations were in line with the Armenian Constitution. Speaking later at the meeting of the committee Mher Grigoryan refused to specify whether Azerbaijan had threatened Armenia with war if the border in Tavush region ...
10/21/2024Alen Simonyan says why Azerbaijani parliament speaker cancelled planned meeting in Geneva
... heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh and the support of its member countries for the UNESCO mission in Nagorno-Karabakh and neighbouring territories. In the interview with Azatutyun Simonyan also commented on Baku's statements that Armenia should change its constitution before signing a peace treaty with Azerbaijan, as well as Azerbaijan's statements that the peace process has reached an impasse. ‘We cannot and should not say such things and should not allow the process to reach a deadlock. That's what ...
10/20/2024Parliamentary opposition calls unacceptable artificial opposition between Constitution and Declaration of Independence of Armenia
In a statement adopted today the Armenian parliamentary opposition says it considers unacceptable artificial attempts to contrast the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence of Armenia. YEREVAN, 17 October. /ARKA/. In a statement adopted today the Armenian parliamentary opposition says it considers unacceptable artificial attempts to contrast the Constitution and the Declaration ...
10/17/2024Pashinyan announces his readiness to sign peace treaty with Azerbaijan in October
... signed. ‘In Armenia, the process of internal state procedures for the adoption of this document is coming to end, and during this month the Armenian parliament will discuss the issue of ratification of this document. It is important to note that the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia has already confirmed the compliance of the signed regulation with the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, which means that the recognition of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan ...
10/08/2024Signing of peace treaty will dispel all concerns of both Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding various legislative acts of the two countries-MFA
... documents contain territorial claims against Azerbaijan. In an interview with Armenpress news agency she said that the Republic of Armenia has addressed this issue several times on the high and highest levels. ‘’Paragraph 3 of Article 5 of the Armenian Constitution stipulates that ratified international treaties have superior legal force over internal legislation. The wording of this article is the following: In case of conflict between the norms of international treaties ratified by the Republic of ...
10/07/2024Armenian parliament speaker calls Azerbaijan's accusations regarding territorial claims in the Armenian Constitution unfounded
The speaker of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan called Azerbaijan's accusations that Armenian Constitution has territorial claims to Azerbaijan unfounded. YEREVAN, October 1 /ARKA/. The speaker of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan called Azerbaijan's accusations that Armenian Constitution has territorial claims to Azerbaijan unfounded....
10/01/2024There is no decision yet on the next stage of delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border – Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia
... reported that Yerevan and Baku had signed a regulation on the joint activities of the commissions on delimitation and demarcation of the state border. The regulation was adopted by the Armenian government at a meeting on September 4. On September 26, the Constitutional Court of Armenia issued its decision, according to which the Regulation complies with the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia. -0-
09/27/2024Pashinyan: signing of agreed part of peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan will facilitate resolution of non-agreed issues
... establishment of diplomatic relations, will result in changing the overall atmosphere and the perception of our Governments and Peoples, which will significantly facilitate the solution of the remaining issues. Azerbaijan, however, insists that the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia is an obstacle to the peace Agreement, because it allegedly contains territorial claims on Azerbaijan.,' Under Paragraph 3 of Article 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, ratified international agreements ...
09/27/2024Pashinyan: in Armenian Constitution there are no territorial claims on Azerbaijan
... Constitutional Court decides that the Peace Agreement with Azerbaijan is in contradiction with the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia (even though our experts assure that it is not likely to happen), then we will face a specific situation where constitutional changes will be needed for the sake of achieving peace. And if our Constitutional Court decides that the Agreement complies with the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, then there will be no barriers for ratification in the Parliament of Armenia,...
09/27/2024Azerbaijan tries to stall signing of peace treaty with Armenia - Pashinyan
Azerbaijan is trying to stall the process of signing a peace treaty with Armenia by using the narrative of the Armenian Constitution to leave open the territorial claims to Armenia existing in the Azerbaijani Constitution, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today, citing independent Armenian experts. YEREVAN, 11 September. /ARKA/. Azerbaijan is trying to stall ...
09/11/2024Pashinyan points out territorial claims against Armenia in Azerbaijani constitution
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has highlighted the existence of territorial claims against Armenia within the Constitution of Azerbaijan. YEREVAN, September 2. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has highlighted the existence of territorial claims against Armenia within the Constitution of Azerbaijan. "We are not raising the issue of amending ...
09/02/2024Pashinyan: Armenia, Azerbaijan establish legal framework independent of border delimitation process
... yesterday and will be published next Monday," Pashinyan said during a press conference on Saturday. He emphasized the need to synchronize this process in both countries, noting that the document is expected to be ratified. It will be sent to the Constitutional Court, and if approved according to Armenia's Constitution, it will be discussed in the parliament. "The content of this document was already revealed on April 19, 2024; it outlined that the Almaty Declaration would be established ...
09/02/2024Armenia to submit delimitation agreement with Azerbaijan to Constitutional Court for review
The Armenian government announced that the agreement on joint activities, recently signed by the delimitation commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan, will be sent to the Constitutional Court of Armenia for review. YEREVAN, August 31. /ARKA/. The Armenian government announced that the agreement on joint activities, recently signed by the delimitation commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan, will be sent to the Constitutional ...
08/31/2024Pashinyan marks 34th anniversary of independence declaration, highlights constitutional distinctions
... this document, the people of Armenia announced their desire to establish an independent state to the world and solidified their will. Subsequently, in 1995, a reference to the Declaration of Independence was included and remains in the preamble of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia," the message stated. However, Pashinyan clarified that despite various interpretations, this does not mean that the entire content of the Declaration of Independence is incorporated into the Constitution of ...
08/23/2024Yerevan links Minsk Group continuation to peace treaty talks
... /ARKA/. Yerevan might consider the continuation of the Minsk process primarily in the context of signing a peace treaty, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in reply to an inquiry from Radio Azatutyun. Azerbaijan earlier demanded that Armenia amend its constitution and that the OSCE Minsk Group be dissolved as a precondition for signing a peace treaty. "Armenia might consider continuing the Minsk process in the context of a comprehensive settlement of relations, primarily the conclusion of a peace ...
08/15/2024Georgia to build a motorway to Armenia worth 250 million euros
... million euros. According to Novosti Georgia, the text of the order suggests that several land owners refused to sell or did not agree to the price offered, and now their land plots will be seized by the government. The order refers to Article 19 of the Constitution of Georgia, according to which seizure of land is allowed in cases of acute public need, subject to full and fair compensation. The order can be appealed within a month at the Tbilisi City Court.-0-
08/12/2024Armenia will not change its Constitution at the demand of any country- Papoyan
Armenia will not change its Constitution at the demand of any country, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan told a press briefing on Thursday, when asked about Armenia's possible concessions in negotiations with Azerbaijan, since the latter continues to make new demands trying to impose ...
08/08/2024US Senate Committee approves $65m aid for Armenia
... it was noted that Azerbaijan's actions have hindered the peace process. Specifically, Azerbaijan rejected a meeting with Armenian counterparts during the NATO summit in Washington this month and made further demands, including amendments to Armenia's constitution, claims to a so-called "Western Azerbaijan" (referring to Armenia), and demands for the extraterritorial Zangezur corridor. The Committee also emphasized the need for funds to provide humanitarian aid to those displaced by the Nagorno-Karabakh ...
07/29/2024Constitutional Court: former president Kocharyan may have charges against him altered
Armenia’s Constitutional Court partially granted the petition of the Cassation Court in a trial against former President Robert Kocharyan YEREVAN, July 23. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Constitutional Court partially granted the petition of the Cassation Court in a trial ...
07/23/2024Armenia’s former Ombudsman: Azerbaijan makes new demands towards Armenia
... Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan claimed on Wednesday. “The Azerbaijani “peace building” authorities’ propaganda presents new occupation demands to Armenia, including amendments related to the so-called "resettlement of West Azerbaijanis" in the Constitution of Armenia,” he wrote on Facebook. According to Tatoyan’s sources, Baku demands ensuring the safety of "West Azerbaijanis" with the guarantee of a foreign mission. “Armed forces from the country that is an ally of Azerbaijan ...
07/03/2024Armenia’s former Ombudsman: Baku prepares new aggression
... elsewhere. His rhetoric for the domestic audience is of very aggressive and hostile nature,” Tatoyan said. Tatoyan believes Aliyev’s claims that Azerbaijan seeks peace are false and misleading. Ilham Aliyev earlier said that amendments to Armenia's Constitution are prerequisite for the peace treaty between the two countries.
06/24/2024Pashinyan: OSCE Minsk Group de facto ceased to exist in 2022
... should address the OSCE to initiate the dissolution of the Minsk Group, created in 1992 to encourage a peaceful, negotiated resolution of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. Aliyev also demanded amendments to the Armenian Constitution, calling it an essential condition for the peace treaty.
06/12/2024Pashinyan: Peace treaty with Azerbaijan 'almost finalized'
... in Brussels, Prague, and Sochi, and these agreements have now been [put to paper],” Pashinyan stated. However, the Armenian Prime Minister also declared that Azerbaijan is “torpedoing” the peace process by demanding amendments to the Armenian Constitution. “I do not rule out that [they] have an intention to interfere with Armenia’s internal affairs and to spread disinformation in our country,” he said. Pashinyan also brought back the fact that he mentioned amendments to the Constitution ...
06/12/2024Armenia’s deputy parliamentary speaker: Peace treaty can be signed any day if Azerbaijan puts effort
Rubinyan also said Constitution is Armenia's internal matter YEREVAN, June 11. /ARKA/. A peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan can be signed any day if Baku actually puts effort into working towards this goal, Deputy President of Armenia’s National Assembly Ruben ...
06/11/2024Armenia’s parliamentary speaker: OSCE Minsk Group dissolution can be discussed after Yerevan, Baku sign peace treaty
... should address the OSCE to initiate the dissolution of the Minsk Group, created in 1992 to encourage a peaceful, negotiated resolution of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh. Aliyev also demanded amendments to the Armenian Constitution, calling it an essential condition for the peace treaty. Simonyan also said that Armenia puts its efforts towards the peace treaty. “The dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group can only be discussed once the treaty is signed. If Azerbaijan ...
06/07/2024Baku's attempts to interfere in Armenian Constitution issues is a gross interference in Armenia's internal affairs - Foreign Ministry
The Armenian Foreign Ministry condemned today in a statement official Baku's attempts to interfere in the Armenian discussions on the Constitution as a gross interference in the internal affairs of the country. YEREVAN, 7 June. /ARKA/. The Armenian Foreign Ministry condemned today in a statement official Baku's attempts to interfere in the Armenian discussions on the Constitution ...
06/07/2024Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin calls Pashinyan's accusations against the Church 'reprehensible' and says this policy should be reconsidered
... representatives of the Armenian government, realizing their responsibility before the people and the Motherland, think about the historical role of the Church in the creation of the Motherland and preservation of the nation, which is also enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, and reconsider the adopted policy," the document reads. -0-
05/24/2024Pashinyan: Armenia needs new Constitution
Armenia needs a new Constitution, the country’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in the National Assembly on Wednesday. YEREVAN, 22 May. /ARKA/. Armenia needs a new Constitution, the country’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in the National Assembly on Wednesday....
05/22/2024Land ownership certificates issued to some Tavush residents ‘do not prove’ portions of land handed over to Azerbaijan are de jure Armenia – Ministry of Justice
The Armenian Ministry of Justice responded to a news.am inquiry commenting on an earlier statement by Vardan Poghosyan, a ‘Constitution expert’ who claimed Armenia handed over its sovereign territory to Azerbaijan, on Monday. YEREVAN, 20 May. /ARKA/. The Armenian Ministry of Justice responded to a news.am inquiry commenting on an earlier statement by Vardan Poghosyan,...
05/20/2024Preliminary concept of new Constitution sent to government-minister
... discussed," Minasyan told reporters in parliament. He also commented on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's recent statements on the issue. "We are waiting for the Prime Minister to inform the commission (on constitutional reforms - ed.) and the Constitutional Council. After that, we will inform whether there are any ideological changes in one direction or another," the minister said. On January 19, Pashinyan said that Armenia needs a new Constitution, which will make the country more competitive and viable in the new geopolitical conditions. On February 1, Azerbaijani President ...
03/26/2024Armenian PM: no concept and text yet on new Constitution
There is no text of the new Constitution, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said to a press conference today. YEREVAN, March 12. /ARKA/. There is no text of the new Constitution, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said to a press conference today. "On the new ...
03/12/2024Armenian deputy parliament speaker responds to Azerbaijani accusations
... but we have the right to build our defense. I would like to mention that Azerbaijan itself has bought and is buying weapons from different countries, and we know that they do it not only for defense," Rubinyan said. Rubinyan also said Armenia's Constitution is an internal issue not related to peace processes. His remarks came in response to Hajiyev's statement that Azerbaijan is e waiting for Armenia to change its Constitution. Rubinyan noted that the best way to be sure that the countries do ...
03/01/2024Armenia's existence is at risk,warns Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention
The recent Azerbaijani attack on Armenian Syunik province and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's subsequent demands that Armenia amend its constitution and state symbols are signals of a broader program to undermine Armenia's sovereignty and destroy the Armenian cultural identity in the South Caucasus, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention said in a red flag alert. YEREVAN, February ...
02/23/2024Authorities' agenda on constitutional reforms is false: opposition MP
The opposition Pativ Unem alliance in the Armenian parliament is strongly opposed to constitutional reforms, proposed by the authorities, the head of the alliance’s faction Hayk Mamijanyan said on Friday. YEREVAN, February 9. /ARKA/. The opposition Pativ Unem alliance in the Armenian parliament is strongly opposed to constitutional ...
02/09/2024'Hayakve' initiates struggle against authorities' attempts to amend Armenian Constitution
... united front to fight for independence and prevent the dissolution of the independent country by the enemy. Chalabyan said that the struggle will be aimed at preventing the authorities from succeeding in any of the stages of the procedure of adopting changes, starting from discussions in the parliament to holding a referendum. On January 19, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia needs a new Constitution that will make the country more competitive and viable in the new geopolitical conditions. On January 24, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan confirmed that Azerbaijan sees problems in Armenia's Declaration of Independence. On February ...
02/06/2024‘We need to settle relations with our Declaration of Independence’ – Pashinyan
... will create an alliance for our destruction," he said. Pashinyan did not deny Armenian opposition’s claims that he wants to change the constitution under pressure from Azerbaijan. At the same time, he said that Baku is publicly demanding such changes in an attempt to discredit constitutional reform and ultimately "weaken" Armenia. He also admitted that the new constitution he envisions would not necessarily prevent Azerbaijani aggression. On Armenia's Declaration of Independence and Constitution The preamble of the ...
02/02/2024Pashinyan says Armenia needs a new constitution
... important emphasis related to legitimacy. Second, we must have a Constitution that will make Armenia more competitive and viable in the new geopolitical conditions," he said. He emphasized that his publicly expressed position has not undergone any changes and he is convinced that the parliamentary form of governance is the most appropriate for Armenia. The Constitution of independent Armenia was adopted on July 5, 1995 and was amended twice - on November 27, 2005 and on December 6, 2015, when based on the outcome of a referendum Armenia shifted from semi-presidnetila to the parliamentary form of government ...
01/19/2024Armenia's representative on international legal issues to take part in discussion on Rome Statute in the U.S.
... government, the ratification of this document would allow it to initiate legal proceedings against Azerbaijan (for war crimes committed in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia) at the ICC. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in 1998, but did not ratify it after the Constitutional Court in 2004 found that the treaty’s obligations contradicted several provisions of the Constitution in effect at the time. In late 2022, the Armenian government asked the Constitutional Court to examine the constitutionality of the ...
12/06/2023Armenia to become member of International Criminal Court on February 1, 2024
... government, the ratification of this document will allow it to initiate legal proceedings against Azerbaijan (for war crimes committed in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia) at the ICC. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in 1998, but has not ratified it after the Constitutional Court in 2004 found that the treaty’s obligations contradicted several provisions of the Constitution in effect at the time. In late 2022, the Armenian government asked the Constitutional Court to examine the constitutionality of the ...
11/17/2023Russia ignored Armenia's proposal to sign agreement to circumvent Rome Statute - deputy speaker
... legal proceedings against Azerbaijan (for war crimes committed in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia) at the ICC. The Rome Statute will enter into force 60 days after ratification. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in 1998, but has not ratified it after the Constitutional Court in 2004 found that the treaty’s obligations contradicted several provisions of the Constitution in effect at the time. In late 2022, the Armenian government asked the Constitutional Court to examine the constitutionality of the ...
11/02/2023New mayor of Yerevan takes office in inauguration ceremony
... Mayor of Yerevan with 32 votes in favor at the session of the Council of Elders on October 10. Five members of the Council of Elders voted "against". At the inauguration ceremony, Avinyan vowed to serve for the benefit of Yerevan, abide by the Constitution and laws of Armenia, and fulfill the decisions of the Council of Elders. The event was attended by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, President Vahagn Khachaturyan and other officials.-0-,
10/13/2023Russia reiterates criticism of Armenia for ratification of Rome Statute
... takes all steps to ensure its security in different ways, including in terms of legal security, and the Rome Statute is one of its components," he said earlier this month. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in 1998, but has not ratified it after the Constitutional Court in 2004 found that the treaty’s obligations contradicted several provisions of the Constitution in effect at the time. In late 2022, the Armenian government asked the Constitutional Court to examine the constitutionality of the ...
10/09/2023Ratification of Rome Statute has nothing to do with Armenian-Russian relations, says pro-government deputy
... legal proceedings against Azerbaijan (for war crimes committed in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia) at the ICC. The Rome Statute will enter into force 60 days after ratification. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in 1998, but has not ratified it after the Constitutional Court in 2004 found that the treaty’s obligations contradicted several provisions of the Constitution in effect at the time. In late 2022, the Armenian government asked the Constitutional Court to examine the constitutionality of the ...
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