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Declaration on independence of Armenia

of August 23, 1990

The Supreme Council of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, expressing single will of the people of Armenia, understanding the responsibility for destiny of the Armenian people in implementation of expectations of all Armenians and recovery of historical justice, proceeding from the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the universally recognized norms of international law, realizing the right of the nations to free self-determination, based on the joint Resolution of the Supreme Council of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and National Council of Nagorno-Karabakh of December 1, 1989 "About reunion of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and Nagorno-Karabakh", developing democratic traditions of the independent Republic of Armenia formed on May 28, 1918, aiming at creation of democratic, legal society, PROCLAIMS

beginning of approval process of independent statehood.

1. The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic is renamed into the Republic of Armenia, in abbreviated form - Armenia. The Republic of Armenia has the flag, the coat of arms and the anthem.

2. The Republic of Armenia - the sovereign state allocated with supremacy of the government, independence, full rights. Only the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Armenia act on all territory of the Republic of Armenia.

3. The carrier of the Armenian statehood, the people of the Republic of Armenia which perform the power directly and through representative bodies - on the basis of the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Armenia are.

The right to act on behalf of the people of the republic belongs to exclusively Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia.

4. For all citizens living in the territory of the Republic of Armenia citizenship of the Republic of Armenia is established.

The Armenians living outside the Republic of Armenia have the right to citizenship of the Republic of Armenia.

Citizens of the Republic of Armenia are under its protection and protection. The Republic of Armenia provides free and equal development of the citizens irrespective of nationality, race and religion.

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