Constitution Day of Armenia

Emblem of the Republic of ArmeniaOn July 5, 1995, the draft Basic Law prepared by the ideologists of the then ruling Armenian National Movement party was submitted to a national referendum and approved by the people of Armenia. The Basic Law of 1995 became the first Constitution of independent Armenia, according to which the republic has been living for more than 10 years.

In 2005, the Constitution was amended, which was approved by a popular referendum on November 27.

In accordance with the Constitution, the coat of arms of the republic depicts Mount Ararat with Noah’s Ark and the coats of arms of the four kingdoms of historical Armenia. The shield is supported by an eagle and a lion, and under the shield are depicted a sword, branch, sheaf of ears, chain and ribbon. The flag is tricolor: with horizontal uniform stripes of red, blue and orange. The national anthem of the Republic is “Our Homeland”.

The document established a presidential-parliamentary form of state structure in Armenia. Legislative power is exercised by the National Assembly, executive power by the Government, and the President is the guarantor of the independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic.