Constitution Net
July 30, 2026
Following Armenia’s parliamentary elections, debate has emerged over whether the ruling Civil Contract party can initiate major constitutional changes without holding a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly. Civil Contract controls 64 of Parliament’s 105 seats. This gives the party a three-fifths majority, but it remains six votes short of the 70 seats required for a two-thirds majority. That difference is important because Armenia’s Constitution establishes separate procedures for ordinary legislation, constitutional laws and amendments to the Constitution itself. [ . . . ] Civil Contract’s parliamentary majority gives it broad control over legislation and constitutional laws, but it is not sufficient to independently approve a referendum on a new Constitution or major constitutional amendments.
Read the full article here: Horizon
Read the full article here: Horizon
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