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Armenia Government 1996
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic; Armenian Republic
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Administrative divisions:
37 regions (shrjanner, singular - shrjan) and 23 cities* (kaghakner,
singular - kaghak); Abovyan*, Akhuryani Shrjan, Alaverdi*, Amasiayi Shrjan,
Anii Shrjan, Aparani Shrjan, Aragatsi Shrjan, Ararat*, Ararati Shrjan,
Armaviri Shrjan, Artashat*, Artashati Shrjan, Art'ik*, Art'iki Shrjan,
Ashots'k'i Shrjan, Ashtarak*, Ashtaraki Shrjan, Baghramyani Shrjan,
Ch'arents'avan*, Dilijan*, Ejmiatsin*, Ejmiatsni Shrjan, Goris*, Gorisi
Shrjan, Gugark'i Shrjan, Gyumri*, Hoktemberyan*, Hrazdan*, Hrazdani Shrjan,
Ijevan*, Ijevani Shrjan, Jermuk*, Kamo*, Kamoyi Shrjan, Kapan*, Kapani
Shrjan, Kotayk'i Shrjan, Krasnoselski Shrjan, Martunu Shrjan, Masisi Shrjan,
Meghru Shrjan, Metsamor*, Nairii Shrjan, Noyemberyani Shrjan, Sevan*, Sevani
Shrjan, Sisiani Shrjan, Spitak*, Spitaki Shrjan, Step'anavan*, Step'anavani
Shrjan, T'alini Shrjan, Tashiri Shrjan, Taushi Shrjan, T'umanyani Shrjan,
Vanadzor*, Vardenisi Shrjan, Vayk'i Shrjan, Yeghegnadzori Shrjan, Yerevan*
28 May 1918 (First Armenian Republic); 23 September 1991 (from Soviet
Union)
Referendum Day, 21 September
adopted NA April 1978; referendum on new constitution to be held 5 July 1995
based on civil law system
18 years of age; universal
President Levon Akopovich TER-PETROSYAN (since October 1991) election last
held 16 October 1991 (next to be held NA 1996); results - Levon Akopovich
TER-PETROSYAN 86%; radical nationalists about 7%; note - Levon Akopovich
TER-PETROSYAN was elected Chairman of the Armenian Supreme Soviet 4 August
1990 before becoming president
Prime Minister Hrant BAGRATYAN (since 16 February 1993); First Deputy Prime
Minister Vigen CHITECHYAN (since 16 February 1993)
Council of Ministers; appointed by the president
elections last held 20 May 1990 (next to be held 5 July 1995); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (260 total) non-aligned 136, ANM 52,
DPA 17, Democratic Liberal Party 17, ARF 12, NDU 9, Christian Democratic
Party 1, Constitutional Rights Union 1, ONS 1, Republican Party 1,
Nagorno-Karabakh representatives 13
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Political parties and leaders:
Armenian National Movement (ANM), Ter-Husik LAZARYAN, chairman; National
Democratic Union (NDU), David VARTANYAN, chairman; Armenian Revolutionary
Federation (ARF, Dashnaktsutyun); note - banned until reorganized;
Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA; Communist Party), Aram SARKISYAN,
chairman; Christian Democratic Party, Azat ARSHAKYAN, chairman; Greens
Party, Hakob SANASARIAN, chairman; Democratic Liberal Party, Rouben
MIRZAKHANYAN, chairman; Republican Party, Ashot NAVARSARDYAN, chairman;
Union for Self-Determination (ONS), Paruir AIRIKYAN, chairman
BSEC, CCC, CIS, EBRD, ECE, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, ILO,
IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ITU, NACC, NAM (observer), OSCE, PFP, UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Ambassador Ruben SHUGARIAN
Suite 210, 1660 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
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US diplomatic representation:
Ambassador Harry J. GILMORE
18 Gen Bagramian, Yerevan
use embassy street address
[7] (8852) 151-144, 524-661
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and gold
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