New text of Armenia`s Constitution could be ready in March, 2026 -  minister 

ArmInfo.  The new text of the Armenian Constitution may be ready in March 2026. Armenian Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan announced this at a press conference in  Yerevan on February 4, summing up the results of 2025.

"This issue is a priority this year. We plan to complete work on the  text within the next six months, and we do not intend to deviate from  the previously established deadlines, meaning we intend to complete  the text in March," Galyan stated.

In this regard, she spoke of the need to launch an information  campaign to inform the public. "In this regard, during the last  meeting, the Constitutional Reform Council approved an information  plan. We are obliged to establish public communication on these  issues so that citizens are aware of what is happening.  Ultimately,  the citizens of Armenia will have the final say. They will be able to  express their will in free elections by voting for or against the new  text of the Constitution," the Minister of Justice emphasized.   Galyan noted that the referendum will take place after the  parliamentary elections in Armenia, scheduled for June 7, 2026.  However, she noted that there is no exact date yet. The Armenian  Minister of Justice, however, does not consider the constitutional  amendment process illegitimate simply because the opposition is  boycotting it in parliament, not attending the discussions. According  to her, the legitimacy of the process is determined by the choice of  Armenian citizens, not by the actions of the opposition. "That's what  legitimacy is. No other phenomenon can be associated with this  concept," Galyan believes.

Regarding whether the new Constitution would reference the  Declaration of Independence, adopted on August 23, 1990, based on the  joint resolution of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR and the  National Council of Nagorno-Karabakh on December 1, 1989, "On the  Reunification of the Armenian SSR and Nagorno-Karabakh," the Minister  of Justice stated that no discussions on this topic had yet taken  place.  She also assured that this issue is not related to the  demands put forward by "third countries," including Azerbaijan.

"We have repeatedly stated that work on the Constitution of Armenia  began after the Velvet Revolution of 2018, before the war. The only  agenda we are guided by is peace, achieved through a rather difficult  process, and a clear plan for Armenia's development, which will be  reflected in the constitutional amendments," the Minister stated, in  response to a question about whether the declaration would be  included in the new constitution, taking into account official Baku's  demands.

Galyan also reported that the Constitutional Reform Council concluded  that Armenia's governance model will remain parliamentary following  the constitutional reforms. It should be noted that since the  occupation of Artsakh, Baku has frequently demanded changes to  Armenia's constitution, citing its alleged territorial claims against  Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is making this demand as a precondition for  signing a peace agreement with Armenia.