Armenia's prime minister calls for new constitution and national referendum

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called on Wednesday for the country to change its constitution, a move demanded by Azerbaijan that could facilitate a peace treaty between the longtime rivals. "The adoption of the new constitution by a national referendum is essential," Pashinyan said during a televised address, adding that the current document lacked legitimacy. He did not set a date for a referendum nor specify what would be contained in a new draft of the constitution. Azerbaijan, with which Armenia has been locked in conflict for more than three decades, says Armenia's current constitution makes implicit claims on its territory, something Yerevan denies.
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