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Constitution Armenia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Armenia published Constitution in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1992 to 2025).
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2012 edition
Same as 2011adopted NA April 1978, effective NA
adopted NA April 1978, effective NA
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
adopted NA April 1978; post-Soviet constitution not yet adopted
adopted NA April 1978, effective NA 1978; post-Soviet constitution not yet adopted
adopted NA April 1978; referendum on new constitution to be held 5 July 1995
adopted NA April 1978; post-Soviet referendum on new constitution not yet adopted to
be held 5 July 1995
The same text in 10 editions, 1996 to 2005.
adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995
adopted NA April 1978; by nationwide referendum on new constitution to 5 July 1995
be held
The same text in 7 editions, 2006 to 2012.
adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995; amendments adopted through a nationwide referendum 27 November 2005
adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995 1995; amendments adopted through a nationwide referendum 27 November 2005
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995; amended 2005 (2013)
previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995; amendments adopted through a nationwide referendum 27 November amended 2005 (2013)
- previous 1915, 1978;
- latest adopted 5 July 1995;
- amended 2005, 2015;
- note - the 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2016)
note: the 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2016)
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995; amended 2005, 2015; note - the 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2016)
note: the 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2016)
- history:
- previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes;
- constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable;
- amended 2005, 2007, 2008, last in 2015
note: a 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2017)
history: previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995; amended 2005, 2015; note - 1995
amendments: proposed by the 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a public referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2016) and democratic procedures are not amendable; amended 2005, 2007, 2008, last in 2015
note: the a 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2016) (2017)
- history:
- previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995 (2017)
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes;
- constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable;
- amended 2005, 2007, 2008, last in 2015 (2017)
note: a 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system
history: previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995 (2017)
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable; amended 2005, 2007, 2008, last in 2015 (2017)
note: a 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system (2017)
- history:
- previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes;
- constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable;
- amended 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015 (2017)
note: a 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system
history: previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995 (2017)
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable; amended 2005, 2007, 2008, last in 2015 (2017)
note: a 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 by a public referendum and effective for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system to a parliamentary system
- history:
- previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes;
- constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable;
- amended 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015;
- note - a constitutional referendum scheduled for 4 May 2020 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
history: previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable; amended 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015 (2017) 2015; note - a
note: a 2015 amendment, approved in December 2015 bypublic constitutional referendum and effective scheduled for the 2017-18 electoral cycle, changes the government type from the current semi-presidential system 4 May 2020 has been postponed due to a parliamentary system the COVID-19 pandemic
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- history:
- previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes;
- constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable;
- amended 2005, 2015, last in 2020;
- note - a constitutional referendum originally scheduled for 4 May 2020 was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in early 2020, the Nagorno-Karabakh war in the fall of 2020, and the postwar political crisis of early 2021
history: previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable; amended 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015; 2015, last in 2020; note - a constitutional referendum originally scheduled for 4 May 2020 has been was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in early 2020, the Nagorno-Karabakh war in the fall of 2020, and the postwar political crisis of early 2021
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- history:
- previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
- amendments:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes;
- constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable;
- amended 2005, 2015, last in 2020;
- the Constitutional Reform Council formed in 2019 was dissolved in December 2021, and replaced by a new Constitutional Reform Council, whose members were officially appointed in late January 2022;
- the new council is expected to address the form of government, i.e. presidential or semi-presidential or parliamentary, and whether to merge the Court of Cassation with the Constitutional Court
history: previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable; amended 2005, 2015, last in 2020; note - a constitutional referendum originally scheduled for 4 May 2020 was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic that began Constitutional Reform Council formed in early 2020, the Nagorno-Karabakh war 2019 was dissolved in December 2021, and replaced by a new Constitutional Reform Council, whose members were officially appointed in late January 2022; the fall new council is expected to address the form of 2020, government, i.e. presidential or semi-presidential or parliamentary, and whether to merge the postwar political crisis Court of early 2021 Cassation with the Constitutional Court
- history:
- previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
- amendment process:
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly;
- passage requires approval by the president, the National Assembly, and a referendum with at least 25% registered-voter participation and more than 50% of votes;
- constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable
history: previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995amendments: amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter registered-voter participation and more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable; amended 2005, 2015, last in 2020; the Constitutional Reform Council formed in 2019 was dissolved in December 2021, and replaced by a new Constitutional Reform Council, whose members were officially appointed in late January 2022; the new council is expected to address the form of government, i.e. presidential or semi-presidential or parliamentary, and whether to merge the Court of Cassation with the Constitutional Court amendable
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Armenia: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/armenia/constitution.