Armenian Justice Minister: The text of the new Constitution will be published in November

ArmInfo. The text of the new Constitution of Armenia will be published in November. Armenian Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan announced this in a conversation with journalists on October 29.

However, the minister clarified that everything depends on the circumstances. "The text of the new Constitution will be published in the near future, within the next month, barring any extraordinary situations,"

- Galyan explained.

Speaking about the format of the discussions of the draft new Constitution, the head of the Armenian Ministry of Justice noted that they will be organized similarly to the discussions of other bills, but given the significance and scope of this document, the process will be larger and more lengthy. Commenting on the absence of a reference to the Declaration of Independence in the draft new Constitution, as demanded by Azerbaijan, Galyan emphasized that the adoption of the new Constitution and the definition of its content are part of the country's domestic agenda. "Our domestic agenda is the adoption of a new Constitution and determining what should and should not be included. It's not about removing anything, but about writing a new Constitution," the minister concluded.

As a reminder, the draft new Constitution of Armenia has not yet been officially published. The authorities cite the removal of the reference to the Declaration of Independence of Armenia from the preamble of the current Constitution as one of the main objectives of the reform. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan emphasize that the adoption of a new Basic Law is an internal matter for Armenia aimed at long-term stability of the state, and not a concession to external demands. However, this demand has often been voiced from Baku since the occupation of Artsakh. Baku claims that it allegedly contains territorial claims against Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani side presents the fulfillment of these and other demands as a precondition for concluding a "peace treaty."

It should be noted that the approval of a new Constitution will require a national referendum, the decision to call which must be made by the National Assembly of Armenia with a vote of at least two-thirds of the deputies. Since, according to the results of the regular parliamentary elections in Armenia, held on June 7, 2026, the Civil Contract party has a 3/5 majority, which allows it to adopt constitutional laws and make appointments, but does not have the 2/3 majority necessary to introduce direct amendments to the Armenian Constitution, they must receive the support of the opposition to advance this issue.