Declorations
The beginning of the process of establishing of independent statehood
positioning the question of the creation of a democratic society based on the
rule of law;
1. The Armenian SSR is renamed the Republic of Armenia
(Armenia). The Republic of Armenia shall have its flag, coat of arms, and
anthem.
2. The Republic of Armenia is a self-governing state, endowed
with the supremacy of state authority, independence, sovereignty, and
plenipotentiary power. Only the constitution and laws of the Republic of
Armenia are valid for the whole territory of the Republic of Armenia.
3.
The bearer of the Armenian statehood is the people of the Republic of Armenia,
which exercises the authority directly and through its representative bodies on
the basis of the constitution and laws of the Republic of Armenia. The right to
speak on behalf of the people of the Republic of Armenia belongs exclusively to
the Supreme Council of Armenia.
4. All citizens living on the territory
of Armenia are granted citizenship of the Republic of Armenia. Armenians of the
Diaspora have the right of citizenship of Armenia. The citizens of the Republic
of Armenia are protected and aided by the Republic. The Republic of Armenia
guarantees the free and equal development of its citizens regardless of
national origin, race, or creed.
5. With the purpose of guaranteeing the
security of the Republic of Armenia and the inviolability of its borders, the
Republic of Armenia creates its own armed forces, internal troops, organs of
state and public security under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council. The
Republic of Armenia has its share of the USSR military apparatus. The Republic
of Armenia determines the regulation of military service for its citizens
independently. Military units of other countries, their military bases and
building complexes can be located on the territory of the Republic of Armenia
only by a decision of Armenia's Supreme Council. The armed forces of the
Republic of Armenia can be deployed only by a decision of its Supreme
Council.
6. As the subject of international law, the Republic of Armenia
conducts an independent foreign policy; it establishes direct relations with
other states, national-state units of the USSR, and participates in the
activity of international organizations.
7. The national wealth of the
Republic of Armenia - the land, the earth's crust, airspace, water, and other
natural resources, as well as economic and intellectual, cultural capabilities
are the property of its people. The regulation of their governance, usage, and
possession is determined by the laws of the Republic of Armenia.
The
Republic of Armenia has the right to its share of the USSR national wealth,
including the supplies of gold and diamond, and hard currency funds.
8.
The Republic of Armenia determines the principles and regulation of its
economic system, creates its own money, national bank, finance-loan system, tax
and custom services, based on the system of multiple forms of property
ownership.
9. On its territory, the Republic of Armenia guarantees
freedom of speech, press, and conscience; separation of legislative, executive,
and judicial powers; a multi-party system; equality of political parties under
the law; depolitization of law enforcement bodies and armed forces.
10.
The Republic of Armenia guarantees the use of Armenian as the state language in
all spheres of the Republic's life; the Republic creates its own system of
education and of scientific and cultural development.
11. The Republic
of Armenia stands in support of the task of achieving international recognition
of the 1915 Genocide in Ottoman Turkey and Western Armenia.
12. This
declaration serves as the basis for the development of the constitution of the
Republic of Armenia and, until such time as the new constitution is approved,
as the basis for the introduction of amendments to the current constitution;
and for the operation of state authorities and the development of new
legislation for the Republic.
positioning the question of the creation of a democratic society based on the
rule of law;
1. The Armenian SSR is renamed the Republic of Armenia
(Armenia). The Republic of Armenia shall have its flag, coat of arms, and
anthem.
2. The Republic of Armenia is a self-governing state, endowed
with the supremacy of state authority, independence, sovereignty, and
plenipotentiary power. Only the constitution and laws of the Republic of
Armenia are valid for the whole territory of the Republic of Armenia.
3.
The bearer of the Armenian statehood is the people of the Republic of Armenia,
which exercises the authority directly and through its representative bodies on
the basis of the constitution and laws of the Republic of Armenia. The right to
speak on behalf of the people of the Republic of Armenia belongs exclusively to
the Supreme Council of Armenia.
4. All citizens living on the territory
of Armenia are granted citizenship of the Republic of Armenia. Armenians of the
Diaspora have the right of citizenship of Armenia. The citizens of the Republic
of Armenia are protected and aided by the Republic. The Republic of Armenia
guarantees the free and equal development of its citizens regardless of
national origin, race, or creed.
5. With the purpose of guaranteeing the
security of the Republic of Armenia and the inviolability of its borders, the
Republic of Armenia creates its own armed forces, internal troops, organs of
state and public security under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council. The
Republic of Armenia has its share of the USSR military apparatus. The Republic
of Armenia determines the regulation of military service for its citizens
independently. Military units of other countries, their military bases and
building complexes can be located on the territory of the Republic of Armenia
only by a decision of Armenia's Supreme Council. The armed forces of the
Republic of Armenia can be deployed only by a decision of its Supreme
Council.
6. As the subject of international law, the Republic of Armenia
conducts an independent foreign policy; it establishes direct relations with
other states, national-state units of the USSR, and participates in the
activity of international organizations.
7. The national wealth of the
Republic of Armenia - the land, the earth's crust, airspace, water, and other
natural resources, as well as economic and intellectual, cultural capabilities
are the property of its people. The regulation of their governance, usage, and
possession is determined by the laws of the Republic of Armenia.
The
Republic of Armenia has the right to its share of the USSR national wealth,
including the supplies of gold and diamond, and hard currency funds.
8.
The Republic of Armenia determines the principles and regulation of its
economic system, creates its own money, national bank, finance-loan system, tax
and custom services, based on the system of multiple forms of property
ownership.
9. On its territory, the Republic of Armenia guarantees
freedom of speech, press, and conscience; separation of legislative, executive,
and judicial powers; a multi-party system; equality of political parties under
the law; depolitization of law enforcement bodies and armed forces.
10.
The Republic of Armenia guarantees the use of Armenian as the state language in
all spheres of the Republic's life; the Republic creates its own system of
education and of scientific and cultural development.
11. The Republic
of Armenia stands in support of the task of achieving international recognition
of the 1915 Genocide in Ottoman Turkey and Western Armenia.
12. This
declaration serves as the basis for the development of the constitution of the
Republic of Armenia and, until such time as the new constitution is approved,
as the basis for the introduction of amendments to the current constitution;
and for the operation of state authorities and the development of new
legislation for the Republic.