Preamble CHAPTER 1. THE FOUNDATIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER Article 1 Article 2 Article 3. The Human Being, His Dignity, Fundamental Rights, and Freedoms Article 4. The Principle of Separation and Balance of the Powers Article 5. The Hierarchy of Legal Norms Article 6. The Principle of Legality Article 7. The Suffrage Principles Article 8. Ideological Pluralism and the Multipartisan System Article 9. Guaranteeing Local Self-Government Article 10. Guaranteeing Property Article 11. The Economic Order Article 12. Preservation of the Environment and Sustainable Development Article 13. Foreign Policy Article 14. The Armed Forces and Defense Article 15. Promotion of Culture, Education, and Science, Protection of the Armenian language and Cultural Heritage Article 16. Protection of the Family Article 17. The State and Religious Organizations Article 18. The Armenian Apostolic Holy Church Article 19. Ties with the Armenian Diaspora Article 20. The State Language of the Republic of Armenia Article 21. The Symbols of the Republic of Armenia Article 22. The Capital of the Republic of Armenia CHAPTER 2. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE HUMAN BEING AND THE CITIZEN Article 23. Human Dignity Article 24. The Right to Life Article 25. The Right to Physical and Mental Integrity Article 26. The Prohibition of Torture, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Article 27. Personal Liberty Article 28. General Equality before the Law Article 29. The Prohibition of Discrimination Article 30. Equality of Rights between Women and Men Article 31. Inviolability of Private and Family Life and of Honor and Reputation Article 32. Inviolability of the Home Article 33. Freedom and Confidentiality of Communication Article 34. The Protection of Personal Data Article 35. Freedom to Marry Article 36. Rights and Obligations of Parents Article 37. The Rights of a Child Article 38. The Right to Education Article 39. The Right of a Human Being to Act Freely Article 40. The Right to Freedom of Movement Article 41. The Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion Article 42. The Freedom of Expression of Opinion Article 43. The Freedom of Creation Article 44. The Freedom of Assembly Article 45. The Freedom of Association Article 46. The Right to Create a Party and to Become a Member of a Party Article 47. The Right to Citizenship of the Republic of Armenia Article 48. Right to Vote and Right to Participate in a Referendum Article 49. The Right to Enter the Public Service Article 50. The Right to Proper Administration Article 51. The Right to Receive Information Article 52. The Right to Apply to the Human Rights Defender Article 53. The Right to Submit a Petition Article 54. The Right to Political Asylum Article 55. The Prohibition of Deportation or Extradition Article 56. The Right to Preserve National and Ethnic Identity Article 57. The Freedom to Choose Employment and the Labor Rights Article 58. The Right to a Strike Article 59. The Freedom of Economic Activities and Guaranteeing Economic Competition Article 60. The Right to Property Article 61. The Right to Judicial Protection and the Right to Apply to International Bodies of Human Rights Protection Article 62. Right to Compensation for Damage Article 63. The Right to a Fair Trial Article 64. The Right to Receive Legal Aid Article 65. The Right to Be Exempted from the Duty to Testify Article 66. The Presumption of Innocence Article 67. The Right to Defend Oneself from Charges Article 68. The Prohibition of Being Tried Twice Article 69. The Right of a Convicted Person to Appeal Article 70. The Right to Request a Pardon Article 71. The Principle of Guilt and the Principle of Proportionality of Punishment Article 72. The Principle of Legality in Defining Crimes and Imposing Penalties Article 73. The Retrospective Effect of Laws and Other Legal Acts Article 74. The Applicability of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in Respect of Legal Persons Article 75. Organizational Structures and Procedures for the Exercise of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Article 76. Restrictions of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in Emergency Situations or during Martial Law Article 77. The Prohibition of Abuse of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Article 78. The Principle of Proportionality Article 79. The Principle of Certainty Article 80. Inviolability of the Essence of Provisions on Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Article 81. Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and the International Legal Practice CHAPTER 3. LEGISLATIVE GUARANTEES AND MAIN OBJECTIVES OF STATE POLICY IN THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL SPHERES Article 82. Working Conditions Article 83. Social Security Article 84. Dignifying Existence and Minimum Salary Article 85. Health Care Article 86. The Main Objectives of State Policy Article 87. Fulfillment of the Main Objectives of State Policy CHAPTER 4. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Article 88. The Status and Functions of the National Assembly Article 89. The National Assembly Composition and Election Procedure Article 90. Term of Office of the National Assembly Article 91. Regular Election of the National Assembly Article 92. Extraordinary Election of the National Assembly Article 93. Setting Elections of the National Assembly Article 94. Representation Mandate Article 95. Incompatibility of the Parliamentarian Mandate Article 96. The Immunity of a Parliamentarian Article 97. Remuneration Amount and Other Safeguards of Activities of a Parliamentarian Article 98. Cessation and Termination of Powers of a Parliamentarian Article 99. Regular Sessions of the National Assembly Article 100. Extraordinary Sessions and Sittings of the National Assembly Article 101. Publicity of Sittings of the National Assembly Article 102. Quorum of National Assembly Sittings Article 103. The Adoption of Laws, National Assembly Decisions, Statements, and Addresses Article 104. The National Assembly Chairman and Deputy Chairmen, and the National Assembly Council Article 105. The Factions of the National Assembly Article 106. The Standing Committees of the National Assembly Article 107. Temporary Committees of the National Assembly Article 108. Inquiry Committees of the National Assembly Article 109. Legislative Initiative Article 110. Adoption of the State Budget Article 111. Oversight of State Budget Execution Article 112. Oral and Written Questions of Parliamentarians Article 113. Interpellations Article 114. Deliberations on Urgent Topics Article 115. Expressing Non-Confidence in the Prime Minister Article 116. Ratification, Suspension, or Renunciation of International Treaties Article 117. Amnesty Article 118. Declaring War and Establishing Peace Article 119. Martial Law Article 120. State of Emergency Article 121. Administrative-Territorial Units and Division Article 122. Autonomous Bodies CHAPTER 5. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC Article 123. Status and Functions of the President of the Republic Article 124. Term of Office of and Requirements on the President of the Republic Article 125. Election Procedure of the President of the Republic Article 126. Extraordinary Election of the President of the Republic Article 127. The President of the Republic Assuming Office Article 128. Address by the President of the Republic Article 129. The Signing and Publication of a Law Article 130. Accepting the Resignation of the Government Article 131. Changes in the Composition of the Government Article 132. Powers of the President of the Republic in the Area of Foreign Policy Article 133. Powers of the President of the Republic in the Area of Armed Forces Article 134. Resolution of Issues Related to Citizenship Article 135. Granting Pardon Article 136. Decorating with Awards and Granting Honorary Titles Article 137. Awarding the Highest Ranks Article 138. Temporary Appointment of Officials Article 139. Orders and Decrees of the President of the Republic Article 140. Immunity of the President of the Republic Article 141. Impeachment of the President of the Republic Article 142. Resignation of the President of the Republic Article 143. Impossibility for the President of the Republic to Discharge His Powers Article 144. Temporary Discharge of Powers of the President of the Republic Article 145. Support to the Activities of the President of the Republic CHAPTER 6. THE GOVERNMENT Article 146. Status and Functions of the Government Article 147. Composition and Structure of the Government Article 148. Requirements on Government Members Article 149. Election and Appointment of the Prime Minister Article 150. Formation of the Government Article 151. The Program of the Government Article 152. Powers of the Prime Minister and Other Members of the Government Article 153. Sittings and Decisions of the Government Article 154. Economic and Financial Policies Article 155. The Armed Forces Article 156. Annual Report of the Government to the National Assembly Article 157. The Question of Confidence in the Government Article 158. Resignation of the Government Article 159. Bodies of the State Administration System Article 160. Implementation of the Regional Policy of the Government Article 161. The Public Council CHAPTER 7. COURTS AND THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COUNCIL Article 162. The Administration of Justice Article 163. The Courts Article 164. The Status of a Judge Article 165. Requirements on Judge Candidates Article 166. The Judge Election and Appointment Procedure Article 167. The Constitutional Court Article 168. Powers of the Constitutional Court Article 169. Applying to the Constitutional Court Article 170. Decisions and Opinions of the Constitutional Court Article 171. The Cassation Court Article 172. The Appellate Courts Article 173. The Supreme Judicial Council Article 174. Composition and Formation Procedure of the Supreme Judicial Council Article 175. Powers of the Supreme Judicial Council CHAPTER 8. THE PROSECUTION OFFICE AND THE INVESTIGATIVE ORGANS Article 176. The Prosecution Office Article 177. The Prosecutor General Article 178. The Investigative Organs CHAPTER 9. LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT Article 179. The Right to Local Self-Government Article 180. Communities Article 181. Elections of Local Self-Government Bodies Article 182. Community Issues and the Powers of Local Self-Government Bodies Article 183. Direct Participation in the Administration of Community Affairs Article 184. Community Property Article 185. Community Budget, Local Taxes, Duties, and Fees Article 186. The Financing of Communities Article 187. Local Self-Government in Yerevan Article 188. Legal and Professional Oversight Article 189. Inter-Community Unions Article 190. Merger and Separation of Communities CHAPTER 10. THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER Article 191. Functions and Powers of the Human Rights Defender Article 192. Election of the Human Rights Defender Article 193. Safeguards of the Activities of the Human Rights Defender CHAPTER 11. THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION Article 194. Functions and Powers of the Central Electoral Commission; the System of Electoral Commissions Article 195. Formation Procedure and Composition of the Central Electoral Commission CHAPTER 12. THE TELEVISION AND RADIO COMMISSION Article 196. Functions and Powers of the Television and Radio Commission Article 197. Formation Procedure and Composition of the Television and Radio Commission CHAPTER 13. THE AUDIT CHAMBER Article 198. Functions and Powers of the Audit Chamber Article 199. Formation Procedure and Composition of the Audit Chamber CHAPTER 14. THE CENTRAL BANK Article 200. Main Goals and Functions of the Central Bank Article 201. The Chairman and Board of the Central Bank CHAPTER 15. ADOPTING AND AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION; THE REFERENDUM Article 202. Adopting and Amending the Constitution Article 203. Unamendable Articles of the Constitution Article 204. Referendum on a Law Draft Submitted by Popular Initiative Article 205. Referenda on the Membership of the Republic of Armenia in Supranational International Organizations and Changes of Territory Article 206. Setting a Referendum Article 207. Adoption of the Act Put to a Referendum Article 208. Prohibition of Conducting a Referendum CHAPTER 16. FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Article 209. Entry into Force of Certain Provisions of the Constitution Article 210. Harmonization of Laws with the Amendments to the Constitution Article 211. Election Timeframe of the President of the Republic Article 212. Resignation of the Government Article 213. Tenure of the Chairman and Members of the Constitutional Court Article 214. Formation of the Supreme Judicial Council Article 215. Tenure of Judges, Court Chairmen, and Chamber Chairmen of the Cassation Court Article 216. Tenure of the Prosecutor General Article 217. Tenure of the Community Mayors and the Members of the Community Councils Article 218. Tenure of the Human Rights Defender Article 219. The Formation of the Central Electoral Commission Article 220. Tenure of the Members of Bodies Prescribed by Chapters 12-14 of the Constitution
The Constitution shall be adopted, and amendments to Chapters 1-3, 7, 10, and 15, as well as Article 88, the first sentence of Paragraph 3 of Article 89, Paragraph 1 of Article 90, Paragraph 2 of Article 103, Articles 108, 115, 119-120, 123-125, 146, 149, and 155, and Paragraph 4 of Article 200 of the Constitution shall be adopted, only through a referendum. The right of the initiative to adopt or amend the Constitution shall belong to at least one third of the total number of parliamentarians, the Government, or 200,000 citizens having voting right. The National Assembly shall adopt a decision on putting a draft to the referendum by at least a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of parliamentarians.
Except for the Articles listed in Paragraph 1 above, amendments to the other Articles of the Constitution shall be adopted by the National Assembly by at least a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of parliamentarians. The right of the respective initiative shall belong to at least one quarter of the total number of parliamentarians, the Government, or 150,000 citizens having voting right.
If draft amendments to the Constitution prescribed by Paragraph 2 of this Article are not adopted by the National Assembly, then it may be put to a referendum by a decision adopted by at least a three-fifths majority vote of the total number of parliamentarians.
Articles 1, 2, 3, and 203 of the Constitution shall not be amended.
If the National Assembly rejects a draft law submitted in the manner stipulated by Paragraph 6 of Article 109 of the Constitution, then the draft shall be put to a referendum if, within 60 days of such rejection, an additional 300,000 citizens having voting right join the initiative of adopting the draft law, provided that the Constitutional Court finds the draft to be in conformity with the Constitution. The validity of signatures of the participants of the popular initiative shall be confirmed by the Central Electoral Commission.
Laws adopted through a referendum may be amended only through a referendum. Such an amendment may be made at least one year after the adoption of the respective law.
Draft laws concerning the following may not be put to a referendum: the regulatory object of constitutional laws, the state budget, taxes, duties, other compulsory fees, amnesty, state defense and security, international treaties, and other matters stipulated by the Law on Referendum.
Questions of membership of the Republic of Armenia in supranational international organizations, as well as questions concerning changes of the territory of the Republic of Armenia shall be solved through referenda.
In the case stipulated by Paragraph 1 of this Article, the decision to conduct a referendum shall, by proposal of the Government, be adopted by the National Assembly by majority vote of the total number of parliamentarians.
Within a three-day period of the Constitutional Court adopting a decision finding that a draft law presented by popular initiative is in conformity with the Constitution, or within a three-day period of the National Assembly adopting a decision to conduct a referendum, the President of the Republic shall set a referendum. The referendum shall be conducted no earlier than 50 and no later than 65 days after setting the referendum.
The act put to a referendum shall be adopted if it is voted for by more than half of the referendum participants, but no less than one quarter of the citizens that have the right to participate in referenda.
A referendum shall not be conducted during martial law or a state of emergency.
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