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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

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

21 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 21 September (1991)

Constitution

Adopted by nationwide referendum 5 July 1995

Legal System

based on civil law system

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of state: President Robert KOCHARIAN (since 30 March 1998)

Head of government: Prime Minister Andranik MARKARYAN (since 12 May 2000)

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 59.5%, Karen DEMIRCHYAN 40.5%

Legislative Branch

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, ARF (Dashnak) 8, Law and Unity Party 7, NDU 6, Law-Governed Party 6, independents 10, unfilled 2; note - seats by party change frequently

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court; Constitutional Court

Political Parties and Leaders

Armenia Party [Myasnik ALKHASYAN]; Armenian Communist Party or ACP [Vladimir DARBINYAN]; Armenian Revolutionary Federation ("Dashnak" Party) or ARF [Hrant MARKARYAN]; 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]; Pan-Armenian National Movement or PANM [Vano SIRADEGHYAN]; People's Party of Armenia [Stepan DEMIRCHYAN]; Republican Party or RPA [Andranik MARKARYAN]; Shamiram Women's Movement or SWM [Gayane SARUKHYAN]; Social Democratic (Hnchakian) Party [Ernst SOGOMONYAN]; Stability Group [Vartan AYVAZIAN, chairman]; Union of National Self-Determination or NSDU [Paruir HAIRIKIAN, chairman]; Unity Bloc [Stepan DEMIRCHIAN and Andranik MARKARYAN] (a coalition of the Republican Party and People's Party of Armenia)

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

Flag Description

Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange

National Anthem

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Government Type

Republic

Capital

Yerevan

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 C. LEMMON
Embassy
18 Marshal Bagramian Avenue, Yerevan
Mailing Address
American Embassy Yerevan, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-7020
Telephone
[374] (2) 52-16-11
FAX
[374] (2) 151-550

International Organization Participation

BSEC
CCC
CE
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 (observer)