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    Armenia Government 2000

      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

      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 1918-2 December 1920 (First Armenian Republic); 23 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)

      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 Robert KOCHARIAN (since 30 March 1998)
      head of government: Prime Minister Aram SARKISYAN (since 3 November 1999)
      cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
      elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; special election last held 30 March 1998 (next to be held NA March 2003); prime minister appointed by the president
      election results: Robert KOCHARIAN elected president; percent of vote - Robert KOCHARIAN 59%, Karen DEMIRCHYAN 41%

      Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly (Parliament) or Azgayin Zhoghov (131 seats; members serve four-year terms)
      elections: last held 30 May 1999 (next to be held in the spring of 2003)
      election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - unity bloc 61 (Republican Party 41, People's Party of Armenia 20), Stability Group (independent Armenian deputies who have formed a bloc) 21, ACP 10, independents 10, ARF (Dashnak) 8, Law and Unity Party 7, NDU 6, Law-Governed Party 6, unfilled 2; note - seats by party change frequently

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court; Constitutional Court

      Political parties and leaders: Armenian Communist Party or ACP [Vladimir DARBINIAN]; Armenian National Movement or ANM [Vano SIRADEGIAN, chairman]; Armenian Revolutionary Federation ("Dashnak" Party) or ARF [Vahan HAVHANNISIAN]; Christian Democratic Union or CDU [Azat ARSHAKYN, chairman]; Democratic Liberal Party [Ramkavar AZATAKAN, chairman]; Free Armenian's Mission [Ruben MNATSANIAN, chairman]; Law and Unity Party [Artashes GEGAMIAN, chairman]; Law-Governed Party [Artur BAGDASARIAN, chairman]; Mission Party [Artush PAPOIAN, chairman]; National Democratic Union or NDU [Vazgen MANUKIAN]; National State Party [Samvel SHAGINIAN]; People's Party of Armenia [Stepan DEMIRCHYAN]; Republican Party [Andranik MARKARYAN]; Shamiram Women's Movement or SWM [Maria NERSISSIAN]; Social Democratic (Hnchakian) Party [Yeghia NACHARIAN]; Stability Group [Vartan AYVAZIAN, chairman]; Union of National Self-Determination or NSDU [Paruir HAIRIKIAN, chairman]

      International organization participation: BSEC, CCC, CE (guest), CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

      Diplomatic representation in the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Arman KIRAKOSIAN
      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 Michael LEMMON
      embassy: 18 General Bagramian Avenue, Yerevan
      mailing address: American Embassy Yerevan, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-7020
      telephone: [374] (2) 151-551
      FAX: [374] (2) 151-550

      Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange

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