In Armenia, constitutional change is uncertain after pro-reform party loses necessary majority

Plans to change Armenia’s constitution — a precondition for finalising the peace agreement with Azerbaijan — remain uncertain after the ruling Civil Contract party failed to secure a constitutional majority in the 7 June parliamentary elections. According to Armenia’s constitution, a request to make amendments to or replace the constitution can be made by at least one-third of MPs, the government, or 200,000 voters. However, any draft must still clear parliament, which has the final say in approving a referendum. As the constitution stipulates, parliament ‘shall adopt the decision on putting the draft to referendum by at least two-thirds of the votes of the total number of MPs’.
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