The Armenian people — recognising as a basis the fundamental principles of the Armenian statehood and the pan-national aspirations enshrined in the Declaration on the Independence of Armenia, having fulfilled the sacred behest of its freedom-loving ancestors for the restoration of the sovereign state, committed to the strengthening and prosperity of the fatherland, with a view to ensuring the freedom of generations, general well-being and civic solidarity, assuring the faithfulness to universal values — hereby adopt the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia.
Article 1
The Republic of Armenia is a sovereign, democratic, social State governed by the rule of law.
Article 2
In the Republic of Armenia the power belongs to the people.
The people shall exercise their power through free elections, referenda, as well as through state and local self-government bodies and officials provided for by the Constitution.
Usurpation of power by any organisation or individual shall be a crime.
The people shall exercise their power through free elections, referenda, as well as through state and local self-government bodies and officials provided for by the Constitution.
Usurpation of power by any organisation or individual shall be a crime.
Article 3
The human being, his or her dignity, fundamental rights and freedoms are the highest values.
The State shall ensure the protection of fundamental human and citizen’s rights and freedoms, in conformity with the principles and norms of international law.
The State shall be bound by fundamental human and citizen’s rights and freedoms as directly applicable law.
The State shall ensure the protection of fundamental human and citizen’s rights and freedoms, in conformity with the principles and norms of international law.
The State shall be bound by fundamental human and citizen’s rights and freedoms as directly applicable law.
Article 4
Elections of the President of the Republic, to the National Assembly and local self-government bodies, as well as referenda shall be held on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage, by secret ballot.
Article 5
State power shall be exercised in conformity with the Constitution and the laws, based on the separation and balance of the legislative, executive and judicial powers.
State and local self-government bodies and officials shall be competent to perform only such actions for which they are authorised under the Constitution or laws.
State and local self-government bodies and officials shall be competent to perform only such actions for which they are authorised under the Constitution or laws.
Article 6
The Constitution has supreme legal force, and its norms apply directly.
Laws must be in compliance with the Constitution. Other legal acts must be in compliance with the Constitution and laws.
Laws shall enter into force following their publication in the “Official Journal of the Republic of Armenia”. Other regulatory legal acts shall enter into force following their publication as prescribed by law.
International treaties shall enter into force only after being ratified or approved. International treaties are an integral part of the legal system of the Republic of Armenia. If ratified international treaties define norms other than those provided for by laws, such norms shall apply. International treaties contradicting the Constitution may not be ratified.
Regulatory legal acts shall be adopted on the basis of the Constitution and laws and for the purpose of ensuring their implementation.
Laws must be in compliance with the Constitution. Other legal acts must be in compliance with the Constitution and laws.
Laws shall enter into force following their publication in the “Official Journal of the Republic of Armenia”. Other regulatory legal acts shall enter into force following their publication as prescribed by law.
International treaties shall enter into force only after being ratified or approved. International treaties are an integral part of the legal system of the Republic of Armenia. If ratified international treaties define norms other than those provided for by laws, such norms shall apply. International treaties contradicting the Constitution may not be ratified.
Regulatory legal acts shall be adopted on the basis of the Constitution and laws and for the purpose of ensuring their implementation.
Article 7
Ideological pluralism and multiparty system are recognised in the Republic of Armenia.
Political parties shall be formed freely and shall contribute to the formation and expression of the political will of the people. Their activities may not contradict the Constitution and laws, and their practice may not contradict the principles of democracy.
Political parties shall ensure the publicity of their financial activities.
Political parties shall be formed freely and shall contribute to the formation and expression of the political will of the people. Their activities may not contradict the Constitution and laws, and their practice may not contradict the principles of democracy.
Political parties shall ensure the publicity of their financial activities.
Article 8
The right to property shall be recognised and protected in the Republic of Armenia.
Freedom of economic activity and free economic competition shall be guaranteed in the Republic of Armenia.
Freedom of economic activity and free economic competition shall be guaranteed in the Republic of Armenia.
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