Article 85
The Government shall develop and implement the domestic policy of the
Republic of Armenia. The Government shall develop and implement the foreign
policy of the Republic of Armenia jointly with the President of the Republic.
The authority of the Government shall encompass all matters of public
administration not bestowed on other state or local self-government bodies by
the law.
By virtue of the Constitution, the international treaties, the laws of the
Republic of Armenia, or the decrees of the President of the Republic and to
ensure the implementation thereof the Government shall adopt decisions, which
shall be subject to observance in the whole territory of the Republic.
The Government shall comprise the Prime Minister and the Ministers. Upon the
recommendation of the Prime Minister one of the Ministers may be appointed
Deputy Prime Minister by the President of the Republic and substitute the Prime
Minister in his/her absence.
The Government shall be deemed formed when the Prime Minister and all the
Ministers are appointed.
The Prime Minister and the Ministers shall be citizens of the Republic of
Armenia.
The Constitution and the laws shall define the powers of the Government.
The structure of the Government shall upon the recommendation of the
Government be defined by the law. The procedure for the organization of
operations of the Government and other public administration bodies under the
Government shall upon the submission of the Prime Minister be defined by the
decree of the President of the Republic.
Article 86
The Prime Minister shall convene and chair the Government sittings.
The President of the Republic may convene and chair a sitting of the
Government on issues related to the foreign policy, defense and national
security.
The Government decisions shall be signed by the Prime Minister.
The President of the Republic can suspend the effect of a Government decision
for a period of one month and make an official request to the Constitutional
Court for the verification of its compliance with the Constitution and laws.
Article 87
The Prime Minister shall supervise the Government activities and coordinate
the work of the Ministers.
The Prime Minister shall adopt decisions on the organization of the
Government activities.
Article 88
A member of the Government may not be engaged in entrepreneurial activities,
hold an office in state and local self-government bodies or in commercial
organizations not connected with his/her duties, or be involved in another paid
work, save for academic, pedagogical and creative activities.
Article 88.1
Regional Governors shall be appointed to and dismissed from office by the
decision of the Government. These Government decisions shall be validated by the
President of the Republic.
The Regional Governors shall pursue the territorial policy of the Government,
coordinate the activities of the territorial services of the executive bodies,
save for cases prescribed by the law.
The peculiarities of the territorial administration in the city of Yerevan
shall be defined by the law.
Article 89
The Government shall:
1) submit its program to the National Assembly for approval in accordance
with Article 74 of the Constitution;
2) submit the draft state budget to the National Assembly for approval,
ensure the execution of the budget and submit financial reports on the budget
execution to the National Assembly;
3) manage the state property;
4) implement unified state policies in the areas of finances, economy,
taxation, loans and credits;
4.1) implement the state territorial development policy.
5) implement state policies in the areas of science, education, culture,
health, social security and environmental protection;
6) ensure the implementation of the defense, national security and foreign
policies of the Republic;
7) ensure maintenance of law and order, take measures to strengthen the legal
order and ensure rights and freedoms of the citizens;
8) perform other functions and powers provided by the Constitution and laws.
Article 90
The Government shall submit the draft of the state budget to the National
Assembly at least ninety days prior to the beginning of the fiscal year and may
request that this draft be voted on prior to the expiration of the budget
deadline with any amendments it may adopt. The Government may put forward a
motion of its confidence in conjunction with the adoption of the state budget.
If the National Assembly does not express no confidence in the Government in
conformity with the procedure set forth in Article 75 of the Constitution, then
the state budget as well as the amendments approved by the Government shall be
considered adopted.
If the National Assembly expresses no confidence in the Government in
conjunction to the draft of the state budget, the new Government shall submit
the draft state budget to the National Assembly within a period of ten days
after the approval of its program. This draft shall be debated and voted on by
the National Assembly within a period of thirty days in accordance with the
procedure defined by this Article.
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