On March 26, Armenian Justice Minister Grigor Minasyan disclosed that the preliminary concept of the new Armenian Constitution had been forwarded to the republic's government for review. 

"The issue of making changes to the preliminary concept of the new constitution has not been discussed yet. Only the part that we have all seen in the press has been discussed," Minasyan clarified during his interaction with journalists in the parliament.

Minasyan further addressed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's recent remarks on the matter. "During the process, the Prime Minister brought new ideas to public discussion. We await the Prime Minister to inform the commission and the Constitutional Council about his opinion. After that, we will assess whether there have been any ideological changes in this or that direction," the minister stated.

As previously reported by Caucasus Watch, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the need for Armenia to adopt a new constitution to better align with the "new geopolitical environment" in the region, emphasizing the importance of preserving Armenia's parliamentary system. His statements sparked comparisons with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's remarks in 2021, where he suggested that Armenia should change its constitution to abandon territorial claims against Turkey and Azerbaijan. Some Armenian analysts have speculated that Pashinyan's call for a new constitution may address demands from Azerbaijan, particularly concerning Armenian claims on Nagorno-Karabakh outlined in the current constitution.

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