On February 12, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decision to establish a Specialized Commission on Constitutional Reform, to approve the Commission’s staff and the Rules of Procedure.

The decision states:

“Guided by Article 7 (16) of the Law of the Republic of Armenia on the Structure and Activities of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the decision N1441-L of 10 October 2019 of the Government of the Republic of Armenia on the approval of the “Judicial and Legal Reforms’ Strategy of the Republic of Armenia and its Implementation Action Plan for 2019-2023”

the of October 10, 2019” On the Approval of the Strategy of the Judicial and Legal Reforms of the

1. Establish a Specialized Commission on Constitutional Reform.
2. Approve the individual composition of the Specialized Commission on Constitutional Reform in accordance with Annex N1.
3. Approve the Rules of Procedure of the Specialized Commission on Constitutional Reform in accordance with Annex N 2.
4. To the Specialized Commission on Constitutional Reform:

1) to elaborate the concept of constitutional reform within a three-month period after commencement of the commission’s activity, ensure its public discussion and submit it to the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia;

2) until 1 September, 2020, develop and submit to the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia the Draft Constitutional Amendments of the Republic of Armenia.”