
Armenia to publish draft constitution in move that could see peace deal signed before elections
An Azerbaijani MP suggested the peace treaty could be signed if Yerevan commits not to have any ‘territorial claims’ in its new constitution.

An Azerbaijani MP suggested the peace treaty could be signed if Yerevan commits not to have any ‘territorial claims’ in its new constitution.

As part of this, they aim to change Armenia’s Constitution, a long-standing demand of Azerbaijan.

Armenia dismissed the statement, saying the items had been previously confirmed by both sides.

Azerbaijani officials have repeatedly demanded a change of Armenia’s constitution, stating that it contains territorial claims to their country.

The Armenian Government has announced plans to hold a referendum to approve a new constitution in 2027, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan assigned to draft a new constitution by the end of next year. On Thursday, Justice Minister Grigor Minasyan, who is also the head of the Council of Constitutional Reforms, told reporters that ‘as a result of a new agreement, the constitutional referendum is planned for 2027’. ‘This means that we are going to work around this difficult document in detail,