Armenia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- approved by referendum on July 5, 1995; amended 2005, 2015, last in 2020
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- civil law system; not subject to the jurisdiction of the ICJ
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly (Azgayin Zhoghov)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Court of Cassation or Court of Appeal (composed of the Criminal Chamber with a president and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a president and 10 judges – with specializations in both civil and administrative matters); constitutional court (composed of 9 judges); criminal and civil appellate courts; administrative appellate court; first instance courts; specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
RELIGIONS
Armenian Apostolic Christian 92.6%, Evangelical Christian 1%, other 2.4%, none 1.1%, unspecified 2.9% (estimate 2011)
From the country
- FEBRUARY 7, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The Vice Speaker of Armenia's Parliament Gagik Aslanyan...
The Vice Speaker of Armenia's Parliament Gagik Aslanyan discussed the death penalty with Italy's Ambassador to Armenia Paolo Andrea Trabalza
- FEBRUARY 7, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Various parliamentary factions stated their support...
Various parliamentary factions stated their support for the abolition of the death penalty at a parliamentary briefing, however all said that an exception must be made for the terrorists accused of the October 27, 1999 attack on the Armenian Parliament
- FEBRUARY 6, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The People's Party of Armenia (PPA) considers the abolition...
The People's Party of Armenia (PPA) considers the abolition of capital punishment premature in a country where top-ranking officials recently fell victim to terror
- FEBRUARY 4, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The Deputy Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly...
The Deputy Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Gagik Aslanyan is against abolition of capital punishment in the country
- FEBRUARY 1, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
An Armenian accused of spying for Turkey could face...
An Armenian accused of spying for Turkey could face the death penalty
- JANUARY 30, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
There are currently 38 people on death row in Armenia
There are currently 38 people on death row in Armenia
- JANUARY 29, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The final version of the report on Armenia, submitted...
The final version of the report on Armenia, submitted to the monitoring commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, established that the country made definite progress in meeting its commitments to the Council of Europe
- JANUARY 17, 2002ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Human Rights Watch harshly criticized the human rights...
Human Rights Watch harshly criticized the human rights situation in Armenia, saying that the country's authorities practically do not take any measures to improve it
- DECEMBER 14, 2001ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Armenian MP and member of the PACE [Parliamentary Assembly...
Armenian MP and member of the PACE [Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe] monitoring commission, Armen Rustamyan, noted that the country's president himself guaranteed resolution of the problem regarding the abolishment of capital punishment
- DECEMBER 11, 2001ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
During the session of the Monitoring Commission of...
During the session of the Monitoring Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), Irena Belogorska, rapporteur on Armenia, expressed concern over the fact that some political forces in Armenia object to the abolition of capita
- NOVEMBER 9, 2001ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
The deputy chairman of the Armenian National Assembly...
The deputy chairman of the Armenian National Assembly described his recent visit to London as "extremely packed and useful"
- OCTOBER 19, 2001ArmeniaDEATH PENALTY
Rapporteurs of the monitoring commission of the Parliamentary...
Rapporteurs of the monitoring commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe [PACE] met the National Assembly delegation for the Council of Europe, the National Assembly standing commissions and parliamentary factions and groups