Armenia · Constitution
Constitution of the Republic of Armenia
Adopted by referendum in 1995 and amended in 2005 and 2015. The 2015 amendments, fully effective from 2018, converted a semi-presidential system into a parliamentary republic: the President is now elected by the National Assembly for a single seven-year term and holds largely representative functions, while executive power belongs to a Prime Minister supported by a parliamentary majority. The rights chapter was rewritten in 2015 with a proportionality clause and explicit limits on restricting rights.
The constitutional text
Adopted by referendum in 1995 and amended in 2005 and 2015. The 2015 amendments, fully effective from 2018, converted a semi-presidential system into a parliamentary republic: the President is now elected by the National Assembly for a single seven-year term and holds largely representative functions, while executive power belongs to a Prime Minister supported by a parliamentary majority. The rights chapter was rewritten in 2015 with a proportionality clause and explicit limits on restricting rights.
Separation of powers
Unitary, with ten provinces headed by centrally appointed governors and Yerevan as a separate community with an elected council. Local self-government is guaranteed constitutionally and has been consolidated through mergers of small communities.
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