Pashinyan: New Armenian Constitution should not reference 'conflict-logic' Declaration of Independence

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated on Thursday that the new proposed Constitution of Armenia, which is currently under development, should not contain a reference to the Declaration of Independence, unlike the current Constitution.

He was asked whether his stance on the matter remains the same.

“I have already addressed this issue, and I do not see any need to change my position. Yes, the new Constitution should not reference the Declaration of Independence. And I will explain why: the Declaration of Independence is structured around a logic of conflict. We cannot proceed with the logic of conflict and expect to build an independent state,” Pashinyan said at a press briefing. 

Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan previously said that the text of the proposed Constitution would be made public in March 2026.

The Pashinyan administration first announced the need for a new constitution in 2019.