ArmInfo. There is nothing in the Armenian Constitution that indicates territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated this in an interview with DW, responding to a question about obstacles to signing a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
He explained that the Armenian Constitution references the Declaration of Independence: the Constitution states that it is based on the Declaration, and then comes the main text of the Constitution. "According to our legislation, only those provisions of any normative act or the Declaration of Independence that are literally quoted in the Constitution have unconditional legal force. The Declaration is not quoted there, only alluded to," the Armenian Foreign Minister explained.
In this regard, he noted that the problem the Azerbaijani side is raising simply does not exist.
"Nevertheless, they see such a problem, so they have put forward preconditions for their part. We do not agree with this condition." "But we've already been talking about adopting a new constitution for Armenia since 2018. So this issue is on the agenda," Mirzoyan added.
Specifically, he recalled that the Constitutional Reform Commission was created long before the war, before negotiations or agreements. Mirzoyan stated that the commission is already completing its work, and a referendum will most likely be held on this issue. "But it will take place after the parliamentary elections scheduled for next summer. I think this indicates the steps we will take in the coming days and months. There are things that can be postponed," the minister said.
When the interviewer clarified that if elections were involved, it would take several years before this happened, Mirzoyan noted that it would probably take two years.
"It is important to emphasize that we are ready to sign a peace treaty immediately. The text has been agreed upon, initialed, we see no problems, and we can sign it tomorrow," the Foreign Minister stated.
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