RA Ministry of Justice: Constitution preamble changes not discussed

ArmInfo. The issue of changing  the preamble of the Constitution was not discussed, as Deputy  Minister of Justice of Armenia Tigran Dadunts informed journalists   during a briefing on April 10.

He also mentioned that they are currently focusing on the text of the  Constitution, rather than the concept, as significant progress has  been made on the latter over the past 2-3 years. As a result, a  conceptual document was been developed. Dadunts noted that the text  of the new Constitution must be completed before the 2026 elections,  as per the Prime Minister's directive. The document is planned to be  submitted to the Council on Constitutional Reforms for discussion and  comments, if necessary.

The Deputy Minister noted that he agreed with the recent decision of  the Constitutional Court of Armenia regarding the demands and  concerns of the Azerbaijani side about the Declaration of  Independence. He noted that the provisions of the Declaration of  Independence in no way contradict the interpretation of the  Constitution.  Commenting at the request of journalists on the  statement of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia  Srbuhi Galyan that the Constitution should not jeopardize the peace  process, the Deputy Minister noted that the Minister  likely meant  the document should not contain provisions that could cause serious  political and legal upheavals.  Additionally, Dadunts emphasized  the  importance of public trust in the new Constitution as it serves as  the cornerstone of any state.