Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the necessity for Armenia to adopt a new constitution that aligns with the “new geopolitical environment” in the region, according to statements publicized on January 19.

“The Republic of Armenia needs a new constitution, not constitutional changes. We must have a constitution that will make Armenia more competitive and viable in the new geopolitical and regional environment,” Pashinyan told senior officials from the Armenian Ministry of Justice.

He did not provide specific details about the content of the envisioned new constitution, but he highlighted that it should preserve Armenia's parliamentary system of government.

Following the Armenian PM's statement about the need for a new constitution in Armenia, various media outlets and social media drew comparisons with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's 2021 interview. In that interview with Turkish Anadolu Ajansı on September 27, 2021, Aliyev suggested that “Armenia should change its constitution to abandon territorial claims against Turkey. ”

“There are territorial claims against Turkey in the Constitution of Armenia. They should renounce it. They need to work out and adopt a new constitution. How can a weak country like Armenia make a territorial claim against a giant country like Turkey? They should also abandon their claims against Azerbaijan to normalize relations with the country, ” the Azerbaijani leader said.

Certain Armenian analysts swiftly suggested that Pashinyan's call for a new constitution may align with demands made by Azerbaijan, particularly those related to preventing Armenian claims on Nagorno-Karabakh indicated in its current constitution.