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Constitution of the Republic of Armenia

CHAPTER 8, THE CONSTITUTION'S ADOPTION, AMENDMENT AND REFERENDUM

 
    Article 111. 
      The Constitution is adopted or amended through a referendum at the initiative of the President of the Republic or the National Assembly. The President of the Republic designates a referendum at the proposal or upon agreement of the majority of the overall number of National Assembly delegates. The President of the Republic, within twenty-one days after receiving the draft of the Constitution or amendments to it, can return it to the National Assembly with his objections and suggestions and request a new discussion [of it]. The President of the Republic puts up for a referendum within the period stipulated by the National Assembly a draft of the Constitution or amendments to it that are again proposed by the National Assembly by at least a two-thirds vote of the overall number of delegates. 
    Article 112. 
      Laws are put up for a referendum at the proposal of the National Assembly or the Government through the procedure set forth in Article 111 of the Constitution. Laws accepted by referendum can be changed only by referendum. 
    Article 113. 
      The draft put up for a referendum is considered accepted if over half of the participants in the voting, but no less than one third of the citizens included in the voting lists, vote for it. 
    Article 114. 
      Articles 1 and 2 and 114 of the Constitution are not subject to amendment.

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