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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the country’s draft new constitution would be published in November, followed by public discussions. Constitutional reforms remain one of the key issues on the path to signing a final peace agreement with Azerbaijan.
According to AnewZ, citing local media, Pashinyan said the draft would be presented to the public and proposals from citizens would be accepted while answering lawmakers’ questions at a joint meeting of parliamentary committees reviewing the draft state budget for 2027 on November 2.
“We will publish the draft new constitution, public discussions will begin, and the proposals received will be presented and considered. This process will continue until we are sure that the draft has been discussed sufficiently widely in our society,” Pashinyan stressed.
The prime minister also described the signing and ratification of the peace agreement initialed by Armenia and Azerbaijan as one of the government’s main priorities. Responding to opposition questions about whether adopting a new constitution would enable the agreement to be signed and ensure comprehensive peace, Pashinyan said the government would seek to provide clear answers on the issue in the coming period.
According to Pashinyan, if the ruling majority can provide convincing assurances on the issue, most Armenian citizens will support the new constitution in a referendum. He also said that after the government provides satisfactory answers, parliament’s opposition could be seen as opposing peace with Azerbaijan if it rejects the reforms.
Pashinyan said the ruling majority should take the lead in building public pressure on the opposition.
Armenia and Azerbaijan initialed the peace agreement on August 8, 2025. Azerbaijan has made amendments to Armenia’s constitution a precondition for formally signing the agreement. Baku says the preamble’s reference to Armenia’s Declaration of Independence contains territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
