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Armenia - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Armenia, it was the etymology of the country's name remains obscure; according to tradition, the country is named after Hayk, the legendary patriarch of the Armenians and the great-great-grandson of Noah; Hayk's descendant, Aram, purportedly is the source of the name Armenia. The Government system in this country is the parliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush, Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan

National symbols

Mount Ararat, eagle, lion; national colors: red, blue, orange.

The flag

The National flag of Armenia has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange; the color red recalls the blood shed for liberty, blue the Armenian skies as well as hope, and orange the land and the courage of the workers who farm it.

The National Anthem

Title	"Mer Hayrenik" (Our Fatherland)
Lyric/music	Mikael NALBANDIAN/Barsegh KANACHYAN

note: adopted 1991; based on the anthem of the Democratic Republic of Armenia (1918-1922) but with different lyrics

More about the government of Armenia

Constitution
Date of Independence	21 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 321 B.C. (Kingdom of Armenia established under the Orontid Dynasty), A.D. 884 (Armenian Kingdom reestablished under the Bagratid Dynasty); 1198 (Cilician Kingdom established); 28 May 1918 (Democratic Republic of Armenia declared)
National holiday	Independence Day, 21 September (1991)
Legal system	civil law system
International law organization participation	has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
History	Previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
Amendments	proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, by the National Assembly, and by a referendum with at least 25% registered voter participation and more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable; amended 2005, 2015, last in 2020; the Constitutional Reform Council formed in 2019 was dissolved in December 2021, and replaced by a new Constitutional Reform Council, whose members were officially appointed in late January 2022; the new council is expected to address the form of government, i.e. presidential or semi-presidential or parliamentary, and whether to merge the Court of Cassation with the Constitutional Court
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent must be a citizen of Armenia
Dual citizenship recognized	yes
Residency requirement for naturalization	3 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President Vahagn KHACHATURYAN (since 13 March 2022)
Head of government	Prime Minister Nikol PASHINYAN (since 10 September 2021)
Cabinet	Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
Elections/appointments	president indirectly elected by the National Assembly in 3 rounds if needed for a single 7-year term; election last held on 2 and 3 March 2022 (next election to be held in 2029); prime minister indirectly elected by majority vote in two rounds if needed by the National Assembly
Election results	2022: Vahagn KHACHATURYAN elected president in second round; note - Vahagn KHACHATURYAN (independent) ran unopposed and won the Assembly vote 71-0 2018: Armen SARKISSIAN elected president in first round; note - Armen SARKISSIAN (indpendent) ran unopposed and won the Assembly vote 90-10
Legislative branch
Description	Unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) or Azgayin Zhoghov (minimum 101 seats; current - 107 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms; four mandates are reserved for national minorities)
Elections	Last held early on 20 June 2021 (next to be held in June 2026)
Election results	Percent of vote by party/coalition - Civil Contract 53.9%, Armenia Alliance 21%, I Have Honour Alliance 5.2%, other 19.9%; seats by party/coalition - Civil Contract 71, Armenia Alliance 29, I Have Honour Alliance 7; composition - men 68, women 39, percentage women 36.5%
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Court of Cassation or Appeals Court (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
Judge selection and term of office	Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, a 10-member body of selected judges and legal scholars; judges appointed by the president; judges can serve until age 65; Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by the National Assembly; judges can serve until age 70
Subordinate courts	Criminal and civil appellate courts; administrative appellate court; first instance courts; specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Lilit MAKUNTS (since 15 September 2021)
Chancery	2225 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone	[1] (202) 319-1976
FAX	[1] (202) 319-2982
Email address and website	[email protected] https://usa.mfa.am/en/
Consulate(s) general	Glendale (CA)
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Kristina A. KVIEN (since 21 February 2023)
Embassy	1 American Ave., Yerevan 0082
Mailing address	7020 Yerevan Place, Washington, DC 20521-7020
Telephone	[374] (10) 464-700
FAX	[374] (10) 464-742
Email address and website	[email protected] https://am.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	3 (3 cultural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin; Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley; Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin