Khamoyan: The Armenia bloc will not vote to put the new constitution to a referendum.

ArmInfo. It will be impossible to persuade the Armenia bloc to vote in favor of submitting the new Constitution to a referendum. Agnessa Khamoyan, a member of parliament from the opposition Armenia faction, stated this on October 22 in front of the courthouse where the issue of extending the pretrial detention of second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and his son Sedrak Kocharyan is being considered.

She was commenting on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement about possible early elections in the country if the parliamentary opposition is unable to persuade them to vote in favor of submitting the new Constitution to a referendum.

In this regard, the MP recalled that their political force had expressed a clear position even before Pashinyan's statement today. "We have already stated this before, even before the Armenian Prime Minister's statement today." We spoke about this during our political force's election campaign, declaring our opposition to the "Aliyev" Constitution, both during and after the elections, and in the National Assembly.

In numerous speeches and interviews, we have also repeatedly emphasized that there is no point in hoping for the support of the Armenia bloc on this issue. We do not intend to vote for the adoption of a new Constitution," Khamoyan noted. Commenting on Pashinyan's statement that he views constitutional amendments as a matter of Armenia's longevity, the opposition leader recalled that this is not the first such statement by the Armenian prime minister.

She recalled how Pashinyan, even during his political force's election campaign, stated that "if his Civil Contract party does not receive a constitutional majority, war will break out in Armenia." "So, the same person declared that there would be war in September if his party didn't receive a constitutional majority, and today it's already October. He can make any statement and resort to any manipulation to maintain his power," the MP noted. Overall, Khamoyan believes that the current crackdown is connected to the new concessions Pashinyan intends to make. They, she added, are aimed at preventing the formation of any resistance. "And Pashinyan understands perfectly well that Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan, could find himself at the forefront of this resistance," the MP concluded.

It's worth noting that during a briefing on October 22, the Armenian Prime Minister did not rule out holding early parliamentary elections if the parliamentary opposition is unable to convince them to vote in favor of submitting the new Constitution to a referendum. As a reminder, following the latest parliamentary elections in Armenia held on June 7, 2026, the Civil Contract Party has a 3/5 majority, which allows it to pass constitutional laws and make appointments. However, the party lacks the 2/3 majority necessary to directly amend the Armenian Constitution.

It should be added that since the occupation of Artsakh, Baku has frequently demanded changes to the Armenian Constitution due to its alleged territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan presents the fulfillment of these and other demands as a precondition for concluding a "peace treaty."