The Constitution Is Not a One-Time Enshrinement Document: The President's Address

The President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan, has sent a message on the occasion of Constitution Day. “Dear compatriots, I congratulate us all on the occasion of the Constitution Day of the Republic of Armenia. The foundational principles for the creation and stability of states are few and often boil down to the declaration of independence and the adoption of the constitution. In this regard, both the declaration of independence on September 21, 1991, and the constitutional referendum on July 5, 1995, were expressions of the collective will of the Armenian people to have an independent, sovereign, social, and developing state.

Our Constitution has overcome numerous obstacles, changes, and encroachments in the three decades since its adoption, and here lies the essence of the Constitution, because it is not a mere collective document of norms or definitions, but the fundamental law that guarantees the written and unwritten rules of the harmonious relationship and coexistence between the state, society, and citizens.

At the same time, the Constitution is not a one-time enshrinement document but a flexible and multifaceted instrument that balances the branches of government, the reforms being implemented in the country, current developments, and societal and political events—that is to say, staying within the constitutional channel. In this regard, all citizens of the Republic of Armenia, particularly public officials, must anchor their activities in the idea of constitutionalism, which serves as a guidepost in the path of shaping the Armenia of our dreams and aspirations.

Once again, I congratulate us all on this important holiday of our statehood, wishing resilience and strength, development, power, and prosperity to the Republic of Armenia,” the message states.