Thirty-five years ago, the Armenian people gave a decisive “yes” to Armenia’s independence in a referendum. With 95% of Armenia’s adult population taking part, 94.39% of eligible voters answered “yes” to the question: “Do you agree that the Republic of Armenia should be a democratic independent state outside the USSR?”     Two days later, on September 23, the country’s Supreme Council declared Armenia an independent, sovereign republic. The proclamation of newly independent Armenia marked the beginning of the history of the Third Republic of Armenia.

For more than three decades, only the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Armenia have been in force on the country’s territory. The first Constitution of the Third Republic was adopted on July 5, 1995, through a nationwide referendum. The first major amendments were made in 2005, followed by further constitutional amendments adopted in another referendum on December 6, 2015, which remain in force to this day.

Festive concerts under the theme “Enduring State” have been held in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Kapan and Ijevan to mark the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia. The main celebratory concert will take place on September 21 at Republic Square in Yerevan, featuring the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sergey Smbatyan; the Hovhannes Tchekidjian National Academic Choir; the Karen-Sevak Band; and popular artists including Aram MP3, Iveta Mukuchyan, Roland Gasparyan, Saro Tovmasyan, Arman Hovhannisyan, Tata Simonyan and others.

Published by Armenpress, original at https://armenpress.am/en/article/1260889

Published by Armenpress, original at https://armenpress.am/en/article/1260889

Published by Armenpress, original at https://armenpress.am/en/article/1260889