RA President: the current, reformed version of the Armenian Constitution provides even more opportunities for the development of democracy

ArmInfo. "The historical choice of the people of Armenia is to build a free, democratic and social state, which is clearly expressed in the Basic Law of our country." Over the past years, the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia for our state and the whole people has been a strong legal support even in the most difficult situations, In the congratulatory address of the RA President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of the Day of July 5Constitution.

According to the press service of the Armenian leader, Serzh Sargsyan stressed in his address that there have been tangible changes in the social and political life of Armenia over the past years, as a result of which the need for constitutional reforms has arisen, which has become a reality in the country today.

"As you know, we are now at a transition stage, we are making a transition to a parliamentary system of government, and we are convinced that the current, reformed version of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia provides even greater opportunities for the development of democracy, the balance between the branches of power and, in general, to Our country has developed comprehensively and without upheavals, and undoubtedly, as a result of constitutional changes, we will have a more just and more stable state and society, and once again I congratulate all of us on this And I wish that we were unreservedly faithful to the letter and spirit of our Constitution, "the RA President's address reads. Today, July 5, Armenia marks the Constitution Day. On this day in 1995, the draft Basic Law was submitted to a nationwide referendum and approved by the people of Armenia.

The 1995 Constitution was the first Basic Law of Independent Armenia. Further the document was twice subjected to changes - in 2005 and in 2015. If in the first case there was a transition from presidential to semi-presidential government, then in the second - to the parliamentary republic. The full process of transformation of the country's political system, according to the current legislation, will be completed in 2018, when the powers of the second presidential term of the incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan expire. According to the reformed Constitution, since 2018 all power in Armenia will be concentrated in the hands of the legislative and executive bodies. In addition, on July 5, Armenia also celebrates the Day of State Symbols - a flag, a coat of arms and a hymn.