Armenia`s premier congratulates nation on 34th anniversary of Declaration of Independence
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ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Armenia. In his congratulatory message, he recalled that on August 23, 1990, the Supreme Council of Soviet Armenia adopted the Declaration of Independence. "With this document, the people of Armenia declared to the world their desire to have an independent state and recorded their will.
Later, in 1995, a reference to the Declaration of Independence found a place and is still present in the preamble of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia.
But, despite various interpretations, this does not mean that the entire content of the Declaration of Independence is included in the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and the content of these two documents is identical.
The most striking evidence of this is Article 5 of the Declaration, which states: "In order to ensure its security and the integrity of its borders, the Republic of Armenia creates its own armed forces, internal troops, state and public security bodies under the Supreme Council."
Despite the wording of the Declaration, according to the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, the police forces, state and public security bodies are not subordinate to the country's parliament. Thus, before the amendments to the Constitution in 2015, they were subordinate to the President of the country, and since April 2018, to the government.
This directly and unequivocally shows that the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia expresses only those provisions of the Declaration of Independence that are expressed directly, literally and literally, and any other interpretation is simply inappropriate," Pashinyan said.
At the same time, he added that independence, sovereignty, and statehood are indispensable institutions for preserving the Armenian identity and independence. "And on August 23, 1990, after a long pause, we made the first attempt to understand these institutions and ideology. The ideas of all of us, citizens of the Republic of Armenia, about independence and statehood have changed significantly since then and, I dare say, have become deeper and more comprehensive.
Independence, statehood, citizenship - these are completely different formulas of thinking, completely different dimensions, and we are stepping on these dimensions, accepting and developing these formulas today, right now," he said.
RA President Vahagn Khachatryan also sent his congratulations, noting that 34 years ago on this day, the modern history of Armenia was replenished with a reality that became the starting point for the revival of Armenian statehood and the state after a centuries-long hiatus: the Supreme Council of the Armenian SSR adopted the Declaration of Independence.
"The Declaration of Independence marked the beginning of a new cycle, the logical continuation and end point of which was the referendum on independence, held on September 21, 1991.
However, the declaration is not a one-time document, but a much more meaningful and symbolic basis, which was to become a milestone in the implementation of the centuries-old desires and dreams of our people to build an independent and sovereign state. This is precisely what the spirit of the Declaration, not limited by its 12 principles, is aimed at.
The Declaration of Independence became the first step in the implementation of the inalienable right of the Republic of Armenia to exist on the political map of the world and, at the same time, a confirmation of commitment to building a free, democratic, legal and prosperous state.
The Declaration of Independence is not only a symbol of the revival of our statehood and an important document, but also the highest responsibility for all of us. This is an important program for organizing the state and public life of our country, defining our priorities: the creation of state institutions, equality of all before the law, increasing the combat readiness of the army, creating a competitive education system and economy, ensuring the fundamental freedoms and rights of man and citizen," Khachaturyan noted.
Later, in 1995, a reference to the Declaration of Independence found a place and is still present in the preamble of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia.
But, despite various interpretations, this does not mean that the entire content of the Declaration of Independence is included in the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and the content of these two documents is identical.
The most striking evidence of this is Article 5 of the Declaration, which states: "In order to ensure its security and the integrity of its borders, the Republic of Armenia creates its own armed forces, internal troops, state and public security bodies under the Supreme Council."
Despite the wording of the Declaration, according to the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, the police forces, state and public security bodies are not subordinate to the country's parliament. Thus, before the amendments to the Constitution in 2015, they were subordinate to the President of the country, and since April 2018, to the government.
This directly and unequivocally shows that the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia expresses only those provisions of the Declaration of Independence that are expressed directly, literally and literally, and any other interpretation is simply inappropriate," Pashinyan said.
At the same time, he added that independence, sovereignty, and statehood are indispensable institutions for preserving the Armenian identity and independence. "And on August 23, 1990, after a long pause, we made the first attempt to understand these institutions and ideology. The ideas of all of us, citizens of the Republic of Armenia, about independence and statehood have changed significantly since then and, I dare say, have become deeper and more comprehensive.
Independence, statehood, citizenship - these are completely different formulas of thinking, completely different dimensions, and we are stepping on these dimensions, accepting and developing these formulas today, right now," he said.
RA President Vahagn Khachatryan also sent his congratulations, noting that 34 years ago on this day, the modern history of Armenia was replenished with a reality that became the starting point for the revival of Armenian statehood and the state after a centuries-long hiatus: the Supreme Council of the Armenian SSR adopted the Declaration of Independence.
"The Declaration of Independence marked the beginning of a new cycle, the logical continuation and end point of which was the referendum on independence, held on September 21, 1991.
However, the declaration is not a one-time document, but a much more meaningful and symbolic basis, which was to become a milestone in the implementation of the centuries-old desires and dreams of our people to build an independent and sovereign state. This is precisely what the spirit of the Declaration, not limited by its 12 principles, is aimed at.
The Declaration of Independence became the first step in the implementation of the inalienable right of the Republic of Armenia to exist on the political map of the world and, at the same time, a confirmation of commitment to building a free, democratic, legal and prosperous state.
The Declaration of Independence is not only a symbol of the revival of our statehood and an important document, but also the highest responsibility for all of us. This is an important program for organizing the state and public life of our country, defining our priorities: the creation of state institutions, equality of all before the law, increasing the combat readiness of the army, creating a competitive education system and economy, ensuring the fundamental freedoms and rights of man and citizen," Khachaturyan noted.