Armenia's ruling party seeks legal path to constitutional changes after losing supermajority

Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party says it will press ahead with constitutional changes even though it no longer holds the supermajority required to amend the constitution following the June 7 parliamentary elections.

Civil Contract lawmaker Artur Hovhannisyan told reporters on Friday that while the party faces “certain difficulties” without the constitutional majority, its agenda will not be put on hold. “We will continue moving forward with our programs. We will definitely find solutions for the changes that require the adoption of a new constitution,” he said, noting that both legal and political mechanisms are available.

Hovhannisyan also dismissed the opposition as weak and divided, saying they had been “defeated” and would be politically crushed if they enter parliament.

Fellow Civil Contract deputy Alkhas Ghazaryan echoed the sentiment, arguing that opposition forces act “from a single center” but have failed to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the vote. “Twelve days have passed since the elections, and they have not managed to create any problems,” he said.