Armenian constitutional referendum, 2015
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
referendum
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gptkbp:campaigns |
October to December 2015
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gptkbp:civicEngagement |
campaigns conducted
promoted through the referendum process |
gptkbp:coachingCareer |
gptkb:Central_Electoral_Commission_of_Armenia
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gptkbp:context |
post-revolutionary political landscape
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gptkbp:date |
December 7, 2015
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gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
implemented to inform voters
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gptkbp:electionYear |
1,900
December 6, 2015 |
gptkbp:firstClaim |
potential for more constitutional changes.
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gptkbp:futurePlans |
parliamentary elections in 2017
for_Armenian_democracy |
gptkbp:governs |
Republic of Armenia
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gptkbp:heldIn |
December 6, 2015
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
previous constitutional changes in 2005
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first major constitutional change since independence
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Armenian constitutional referendum, 2015
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gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
mixed responses
OSCE/ODIHR |
gptkbp:investmentFocus |
decentralization of power
judicial reforms strengthening of the executive branch |
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn |
conducted by various organizations
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gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:Gagik_Tsarukyan
Nikol Pashinyan Serzh Sargsyan |
gptkbp:legalStatus |
Constitution of Armenia
faced after the referendum |
gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive
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gptkbp:modifications |
amendments_to_the_Constitution_of_Armenia
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers |
1,202,000
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gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Armenian_National_Congress
rejection of proposed changes |
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
allegations of fraud
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gptkbp:politicalParty |
various political factions
50% plus one vote |
gptkbp:politicalPosition |
intensified after the referendum
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gptkbp:politicalRole |
active in monitoring the process
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
political stability concerns
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gptkbp:provides_access_to |
increased in government post-referendum
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gptkbp:publicAccess |
encouraged by government
held prior to the referendum showed majority support prior to voting |
gptkbp:relatedEvent |
implementation of constitutional changes
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gptkbp:result |
approved
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gptkbp:significance |
transition to a parliamentary system
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gptkbp:socialMedia |
influenced public opinion
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gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:Republican_Party_of_Armenia
gptkb:Armenian_Revolutionary_Federation |
gptkbp:voterTurnout |
300,000
secret ballot 50.61% |
gptkbp:youth_development |
increased interest in politics
notable increase in young voters |