Article 85.
The Government of the Republic of
Armenia exercises the executive authority of the Republic of Armenia. The
Government is comprised of the Prime Minister and ministers. The powers
of the Government are fixed by the Constitution and by the laws. The Government's
structure and work procedure, upon presentation of the Prime Minister,
are fixed by decree of the President of the Republic.
Article 86.
The President, or on his instruction
the Prime Minister, calls and conducts meetings of the Government. The
Prime Minister signs, and the President certifies, resolutions of the Government.
In cases provided for in Article
59 of the Constitution, at the request of a majority of the members of
the Government, the Prime Minister calls and chairs a meeting of the Government.
Article 87.
The Prime Minister manages the ongoing
work of the Government and coordinates the work of the ministers. The Prime
Minister adopts resolutions. In cases determined by Government procedure,
resolutions of the Prime Minister are also signed by the ministers carrying
them out.
Article 88.
A member of the Government cannot
be a member of any representational body, occupy any other state post or
perform any other paid employment.
Article 89.
The Government:
1) Presents its work-plan to the
National Assembly for approval according to the procedure provided for
in Article 74 of the Constitution.
2) Presents for the National Assembly's
certification the draft state budget and provides for the implementation
of the budget, concerning which it presents a report to the National Assembly.
3) Manages state property.
4) Provides for the implementation
of a state united financial, economic, credit and tax policy.
5) Provides for the implementation
of state policy in the areas of science, education, culture, health, social
welfare and environmental preservation.
6) Provides for the implementation
of the defense, national security and foreign policy of the Republic.
7) Undertakes measures aimed at
strengthening lawfulness, securing the rights and freedoms of citizens,
and protecting property and the social order.
Article 90.
The Government presents the draft
state budget to the National Assembly for discussion at least sixty days
prior to the beginning of the fiscal year and it can request that [the
draft budget], with any changes accepted by it, be put to a vote before
the end of that period. In connection with the certification of the budget,
the Government can raise the issue of [the National Assembly's] confidence
in it. If the National Assembly, by the procedure provided for in Article
74 of the Constitution, does not express its no confidence in the Government,
the state budget with the changes accepted by the Government is deemed
certified. If the National Assembly expresses no confidence in the Government
in connection with the certification of the state budget, the new Government
presents to the National Assembly a draft budget within twenty days which
is discussed and certified within thirty days by the procedure provided
for in this article.
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