Country name
conventional long form:
Republic of Armenia
conventional short form:
Armenia
local long form :
Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun
local short form:
Hayastan
former :
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic
Data code
AM
Government type
republic
National capital
Yerevan
Administrative divisions
10 provinces (marzer, singular - marz) and 1 city* (k'aghak'ner, singular- k'aghak'); Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak,Syunik', Tavush, Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan*
Independence
28 May 1918 (First Armenian Republic); 23 September 1991 (from SovietUnion)
National holiday
Referendum Day, 21 September
Constitution
adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995
Legal system
based on civil law system
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
chief of state :
President Levon Akopovich TER-PETROSSIAN (since NA October 1991); note- prior to becoming Armenia's first president, TER-PETROSSIAN was chairmanof the Armenian Supreme Soviet since 4 August 1990
head of government:
Prime Minister Robert KOCHARIAN (since 20 March 1997)
cabinet :
Council of Ministers appointed by the president
elections:
president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election lastheld 22 September 1996 (next to be held NA September 2001); prime ministerappointed by the president
election results:
Levon Akopovich TER-PETROSSIAN elected president; percent of vote -Levon Akopovich TER-PETROSSIAN 52%, Vazgen MANUKYAN 41%
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly or Azgayin Zhoghov (190 seats; membersserve five-year terms)
elections:
last held 5 July 1995 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results :
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Bloc 159(ANM 63, DLP-Hanrapetutyun Bloc 6, Republic Party 4, CDU 3, Intellectual Armenia3, Social Democratic Party 2, independents 78), SWM 8, ACP 7, NDU 5, NSDU3, DLP 1, ARF 1, other 4, vacant 2
Judicial branch
Supreme Court; Constitutional Court
Political parties and leaders
Republic Bloc (Hanrapetoutioun):
Armenian National Movement or ANM [Husik LAZARIAN, chairman]; DemocraticLiberal Party [Orthosis GYONJIAN, chairman]; Republican Party [Ashot NAVARSARDIAN,chairman]; Christian Democratic Union or CDU [Azat ARSHAKIAN, chairman]; IntellectualArmenia [H. TOKMAJIAN]; Social Democratic (Hnchakian) Party [Yeghia NAJARIAN]
opposition parties:
Shamiram Women's Movement or SWM [Shoger MATEVOSIAN]; Armenian CommunistParty or ACP [Sergey BADALYAN]; National Democratic Union or NDU [Davit VARDANIANand Vasgen MANUKIAN]; Union of National Self-Determination or NSDU [ParuirHAIRIKIAN, chairman]; Democratic Liberal Party or DLP [Rouben MIRZAKHANIAN,chairman]; Armenian Revolutionary Federation or ARF [Rouben HAKOBIAN, chairman]
International organization participation
BSEC, CCC, CE (guest), CIS, EBRD, ECE, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO,IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent),ITU, NACC, NAM (observer), OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU,WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (applicant)
Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission:
Ambassador Ruben SHUGARIAN
chancery:
2225 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone:
[1] (202) 319-1976
FAX :
[1] (202) 319-2982
consulate(s) general:
Los Angeles
Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission:
Ambassador Peter TOMSEN
embassy:
18 Gen Bagramian, Yerevan
mailing address :
use embassy street address
telephone:
[374] (2) 151-144, 524-661
FAX:
[374] (2) 151-550
Flag description
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and gold
NOTE: The information regarding Armenia on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Armenia Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Armenia Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.
