Armenian parliament ratifies Charter of Board of Peace

The Armenian parliament adopted the bill on ratifying the Charter of the Board of Peace.

Ninety MPs voted in favor of the bill, while eight abstained.

The Civil Contract and opposition Strong Armenia factions voted in favor of ratification, while the other opposition faction, Armenia (Hayastan), abstained.

The bill was presented to parliament by Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan. In his remarks on October 27, he said that the Board of Peace is intended to help establish and strengthen peace in various regions of the world.

According to the minister, Armenia’s participation in the Board is important, among other things, for deepening political contacts and cooperation with the United States and other member states.

Mirzoyan said that the Board has 28 member states. Membership lasts three years, with the possibility of extension. Financial contributions are voluntary. As of October 27, Armenia had not made a contribution to the Board.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed the Charter of the Board of Peace on behalf of Armenia on January 22, 2026, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

On September 15, the Constitutional Court ruled that the obligations stipulated in the Charter comply with the Constitution.