The head of the Armenian Ministry of Justice doubted that it would be possible to complete discussions on the draft of the new Constitution by the end of the year

ArmInfo. After its publication, the text of the new Constitution will still be a draft that will need to be discussed with all public groups. Armenian Minister of Justice Srbuhi Galyan stated this in a conversation with journalists on November 10.

She reported that more than 90% of the text of the new Constitution has already been discussed with the Constitutional Reform Council of Armenia. Galyan suggested that another meeting with the Council would take place before the text's publication. "The publication of the text is planned for the end of the month, and possibly in the middle, barring unforeseen circumstances," the minister added.

Responding to accusations that the text was originally planned for publication in March, the minister assured that she had not misled anyone: the text was already ready by March, but its publication was postponed. "It is important to understand that after its publication, the text of the new Constitution will still remain a draft." "That's why I urge citizens to approach it critically, carefully studying the proposed provisions and providing their comments. Our goal is to reach a consensus on the final version of the draft through broad public discussions, which will then be submitted to a referendum," Galyan explained.

To organize the discussion process, she said, a special platform will be created that will allow the public to familiarize themselves with the draft and participate in its discussion. "This process will take a long time: it is necessary to explain in detail what changes are being proposed and the rationale for certain provisions. Therefore, I don't believe that discussions of this scale will be possible before the end of the year. Our goal is to discuss the draft with all public groups in as much detail as possible. I constantly emphasize that we are discussing the draft Constitution specifically, so that no one confuses this process with a referendum. In this regard, it is unclear to me what exactly the opposition is rejecting if it has not yet read the text of the new Constitution," the head of the Armenian Ministry of Justice concluded.

It should be noted that the draft of the new Constitution of Armenia has not yet been officially published. Initially, the authorities promised to publish the draft constitution before the parliamentary elections, but then the deadline was repeatedly postponed, and now the deadline is November or December. According to statements, the new constitution will not include a reference to the Declaration of Independence of Armenia, despite the fact that the preamble to the constitution is inviolable and cannot be amended or deleted. The opposition accuses the Armenian authorities of complying with Azerbaijan's demands and has repeatedly emphasized that it will not support the process of amending the country's constitution.

It should be noted that the approval of the new constitution will require a national referendum, the decision to which must be made by the National Assembly of Armenia with a vote of at least two-thirds of the deputies. Following the latest parliamentary elections in Armenia, held on June 7, 2026, the Civil Contract Party has a 3/5 majority, which allows it to pass constitutional laws and make appointments. However, the party lacks the 2/3 majority necessary to directly amend the Armenian Constitution. Therefore, to advance this issue, they must gain the support of the opposition.