Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan said on Wednesday that the initial March timeframe for releasing the text of the proposed new constitution will be revised amid ongoing discussions.

Galyan had earlier announced that the draft text of the new Constitution would be published in March 2026.

She also said on Monday that the proposed text, developed to replace the current Constitution via referendum, is ready and will be discussed at the ruling Civil Contract party’s board meeting, as well as by its parliamentary faction.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, she was asked whether the reference to the Declaration of Independence in the current Constitution’s preamble has been removed in the new text, something Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has endorsed, citing its “conflict-logic.”

Galyan said the new text does not even include a preamble, and discussions are ongoing. “We have not yet discussed this in the Constitutional Reforms Council and, therefore, I cannot answer your question directly. We have our own proposals, which have been submitted to the council, and after they are discussed, we will certainly keep you informed,” she told reporters.

She emphasized that the draft currently under circulation does not include a preamble at all, while the reference to the Declaration of Independence is in the preamble.

“At the moment, the submitted text does not contain a preamble at all, and the reference to the Declaration of Independence is in the preamble. We have not finalized it yet and are considering several options,” the minister said.

According to Galyan, discussions are continuing both within the Constitutional Reforms Council and among the ruling party, and no final wording has been decided yet.

“I do not want the impression to arise that we are avoiding presenting what has currently been compiled within the framework of the preamble. The text of the Constitution will be made public in draft form, including the preamble, and the public will be able to see what is written there,” she emphasized.

The minister also noted that the Constitution is not ordinary legislation and requires comprehensive, in-depth discussions.

Regarding the timeline, she reminded reporters that she had initially promised to publish the draft text of the new Armenian Constitution in March, but due to the intensity of the discussions, the publication date has yet to be finalized.