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Government
The Republic of Armenia is a sovereign, democratic, social, rule of law state. The state power is administered pursuant to the Constitution and the laws based on the principle of separation of the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The Constitution was adopted on July 5, 1995, through a popular referendum and amended by referendum on 27 November, 2005. The President The President is elected directly by the citizens of the Republic of Armenia for a five-year term. The same person cannot hold the office of president for more than two consecutive terms. The first president of the Republic of Armenia, Levon Ter-Petrossyan, was elected on October 16, 1991, and re-elected in 1996. When he resigned in 1998, the then Prime Minister Robert Kocharyan was elected President of the Republic of Armenia on March 30, 1998. On March 5, 2003 Robert Kocharyan was re-elected President for the second term. On February 19, 2008 Prime Minister Serge Sarkissyan was elected Armenia's 3rd Presidence since the independence. The official site of the President of Armenia: http://www.president.am/. The Legislature Legislative power in the Republic of Armenia are vested in the National Assembly (Parliament), which implements its activities through sessions, permanent and temporary committees. The National Assembly is a single-chamber representative body. Its members are elected by a combination of majority district and proportional (party-list) representation. The last parliamentary elections were held on May 12, 2007. 131 deputies (Members of Parliament) were elected, 56 were elected through the majoritarian electoral system and 75 deputies were elected through the proportional representation system. The proportional representation system provides for seats for political parties and political blocs who can pass the 5% threshold of the popular vote. The National Assembly is convened twice a year: in spring (from the first Monday of February to the second Wednesday of June) and autumn (from the second Monday of September to the second Wednesday of December). Extraordinary sessions may be convened by the President of the Republic at the initiative of the Government, or at least one third of the total number of deputies; and by the Chairman of the National Assembly at the initiative of the Government or at least one third of the total number of deputies. The Chairman of the National Assembly is elected by a majority of votes in a secret ballot by the Members of Parliament. The official site of the National Assemby (Parliament): http://www.parliament.am/.
The Executive The executive power in the Republic of Armenia is carried out by the Government of the Republic. The Government is composed of the Prime Minister and the Ministers. The President of the Republic appoints and removes the Prime Minister of the Republic. The President also appoints and removes all members of the Government nominated by the Prime Minister. The structure and procedures of the activities of the Government are defined by a decree of the RoA President upon presentation by the Prime Minister. The official site of the Government of Armenia: http://www.gov.am/enversion/index.html. The Judiciary
For more detailed general information on the Armenian judciary please visit http://www.court.am/.
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