Factionsparties represented in the national assembly of armenia republican rpa 3734. Armenias constitution and the separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government the new system of separation of powers the new constitu tion of the rep ublic of armenia was adopted by referendum held on july 5, 1995. Armenian genocide, campaign of deportation and mass killing conducted against the armenian subjects of the ottoman empire by the young turk government during world war i. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. The constitutional court of the republic of armenia. In the republic of armenia power lies with the people. The constitution and amendments to chapters, 7, 10 and 15 of the constitution, as well as to article 88, to the first sentence of part 3 of article 89, to part 1 of article 90, to part 2 of article 103, to articles 108, 115, 119120, 123125, 146, 149 and 155, and to part 4 of article 200 of the constitution shall be adopted only through a. Amendments to the constitution of the republic of armenia were introduced through a referendum on november 27, 2005. A reply to vahagn avedian pulat tacar pulat tacar has been cochairperson of the turkish national commission for unesco 19952006.
The law on the constitutional court was adopted by the armenian national assembly on 20 november 1995 and signed by the president of the republic levon terpetrosyan on 6 december 1995. Information from its description page there is shown below. What is the proper interpretation of the constitution. The republic of armenia recognises the armenian apostolic church, the worlds oldest national church, as the countrys primary religious establishment. Nkr renamed artsakh republic as it adopts new constitution, moves to a fullypresidential system of government stepanakert, artsakh following the constitutional referendum in the nagorno. Armenia simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The republic of armenia is a sovereign, democratic state, based on. Comparison of right provisions in the constitutions of. Draft amendments to the constitution of the republic of armenia. The state language of the republic of armenia shall be the armenian language. As the guardian of the constitution and responsible for ensuring constitutionality, the constitutional court has, since its inception, ensured and continues to ensure calling to life and implementation of the values, principles, human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the constitution of the republic of armenia.
Of the 9,800 shopkeepers and craftsmen, 6,800 were armenian and 2,550 were turkish. The international law expert vladimir vardanyan presented in every detail the issue about the provision on the armenian genocide in the constitution of the republic of armenia, including the clause on the claim of western armenia. Amendments adopted by the twentysixth, twentyninth, thirty. The republic of armenia is a sovereign, democratic, and social state governed. The ottoman empire, the republic of turkey and the armenian genocide. The constitution of the republic of armenia library. The 2005 constitutional amendments significantly curtailed those powers, and the current legislation is expected to finalize this process by making armenia a parliamentary republic and leaving the president with mainly. Go to page 1234567891011121415161718192021222324252627282930323334353637383940. Chapter 1 the foundations of constitutional order top of page article 1.
The antigua and barbuda constitution order 1981 at the court at buckingham palace, the 31st day of july 1981 present, the queens most excellent majesty in council whereas the status of association of antigua with the united kingdom is to terminate on 1st. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. Following an invitation from the government of the republic of armenia to observe the 6 december. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Smith college of william and mary, williamsburg, virginia eric markusen southwest state university, marshall, minnesota robert jay lifton the city university of new york this article examines turkish efforts to deny the armenian genocide of 191517. The armenian national movement and its leader levon terpetrosyan, who was the president at the time, was in favor of this constitution, which would set up a semipresidential system. The soviets of working peoples deputies, which grew and attained strength as a result of the overthrow of the landlords and capitalists and the achievement of the.
The unique armenian alphabet was invented by mesrop mashtots in 405 ad. Politics, constitution and administrative structure of armenia. Armenias constitution of 1995 with amendments through 2005. Of the 153 industrialists, were armenian and 20 were turkish. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Constitution of the republic of armenia library the president of. Professional ethics and the denial of armenian genocide roger w. The new constitution of the republic of armenia was adopted by referendum. Nov 21, 2005 thus, under the present constitution it is the president who appoints and dismisses the prosecutorgeneral at the proposal of the prime minister, whereas the constitutional amendments envisage.
Constitutional provisions on national and religious identity. Hereby adopts the constitution of the republic of armenia. The constitution is the document having the highest legal force in the country and was adopted in 1995. Declaring their faithfulness to universal values, hereby adopts the constitution of the republic of armenia. Politics, constitution and administrative structure of armenia armenia is a sovereign constitutional republic, a democratic legal modern state. The armenian constitution of 1995 established a semipresidential republic with broad powers granted to the president. Chapter 1 the foundations of constitutional order top of page. Entry into force of individual provisions of the constitution. Of the 166 ottoman importers, 141 were armenian and turkish. The republic of armenia is a sovereign, democratic state, based on social justice and the rule of law. Armenians charge that the campaign was a deliberate attempt to destroy the armenian people and, thus, an act of genocide. The flag of the republic of armenia shall be tricolour, with equal horizontal stripes of red, blue and orange. Adoption of armenian constitution 1863ad armenian history.
The new constitution promulgated by referendum on 5 july 1995 finally set up the armenian constitutional court. This represented a historic event for both the people and the state of armenia. The french influence on the western armenian renaissance 18431915, by james etmekjian new york, 1964, in 280 searchable and bookmarked pdf pages. The relations of the republic of armenia and the armenian apostolic holy church may be regulated by the law. However, by the 1850s, dissention and dissatisfaction grew within the armenian millet because the leadership had become ineffective.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Adoption of armenian constitution 1863 ad internal organization of the armenian community within the ottoman empire was traditionally conducted under the millet system. Dec 03, 2019 constitutional comparative more constitutional, superlative most constitutional relating to a legal or political constitution. Armenian national constitution metadata this file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.
Amendments to the constitution of the republic of armenia were introduced through a referendum on december 6, 2015. The constitution of the republic of armenia library president. The french influence on the western armenian renaissance 1843. National assembly of the republic of armenia official. This page was last edited on 25 september 2019, at 08. The constitution of armenia was adopted by a nationwide armenian referendum on july 5, 1995. Power is vested in its citizens, who exercise it directly through the election of government representatives.
Of the 150 exporters, 127 were armenian and 23 turkish. London oriental and african language library, issn 823485. Cannot copy paste pdf with armenian fonts stack overflow. The preamble of the armenian constitution says, the armenian people. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several. Chapter 1 the foundations of constitutional order article 1. This constitution established armenia as a democratic, sovereign, social, and constitutional state. I have built a php cms, i have pdf files with armenian fonts, i try to copy them to notepad or word to paste into one textarea and one tinemyce wysiwig, but the fonts being armenian fonts i cannot copy paste correctly. Amendments to the constitution of the republic of armenia were introduced through a referendum on. Of the 37 bankers throughout the country, no fewer than 32 were armenian. The armenian language shall be the state language of the republic of armenia. Armenias constitutional referendum has stimulated a debate about the future of the countrys political regime, including the issue of succession after president serzh sargsyans second and last term in office. Armenia is a member of the eurasian economic union, the council of europe and the collective security treaty organization. The constitution of the republic of armenia of 5 july 1995, with the amendments of 2005, shall be amended as follows.
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