Armenian opposition forces launched a coordinated public awareness campaign across Yerevan on November 8 under the slogans “Yes to Armenia’s Independence” and “No to Aliyev’s Constitution,” opposing Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s demands for changes to Armenia’s Constitution.
As part of the initiative, opposition representatives visited Yerevan metro stations and took to the streets, distributing informational leaflets and speaking directly with residents about Azerbaijan’s constitutional demands and their potential consequences for Armenia’s sovereignty.
Participants included Narek Karapetyan of “Strong Armenia,” opposition lawmakers Anna Grigoryan and Kristine Vardanyan of the “Armenia” alliance, and Aram Manukyan of the “Armenian National Congress,” alongside representatives of other opposition forces.
The campaign seeks to raise public awareness of the constitutional changes demanded by Azerbaijan and mobilize opposition to what participating political forces describe as an attempt by a foreign state to dictate Armenia’s constitutional framework.
The initiative follows a November 4 meeting of opposition political forces at the residence of “Strong Armenia” leader Samvel Karapetyan, following his detention earlier that day. Despite their political differences, representatives of the participating parties agreed to coordinate their efforts around shared national priorities.
The meeting resulted in a joint declaration calling for nationwide unity, outlining four objectives: rejecting Aliyev’s constitutional demands, pursuing peace without unilateral concessions or territorial losses, protecting Armenian national identity and the Armenian Apostolic Church, and restoring democratic rights and freedoms.
On November 7, opposition representatives announced plans to begin coordinated public outreach, marking a new phase of the joint initiative. The following day’s activities brought the campaign directly to residents of Yerevan.
The opposition argues that amending Armenia’s Constitution under Azerbaijani pressure would undermine the country’s sovereignty and establish a dangerous precedent in which a foreign state determines Armenia’s constitutional future.
Aliyev has repeatedly demanded changes to Armenia’s Constitution, particularly targeting its preamble, which references the 1990 Declaration of Independence. The declaration, in turn, cites the December 1, 1989 decision on the reunification of Armenia and Artsakh.
The November 8 campaign marks the first coordinated public outreach effort following the opposition’s joint declaration, as participating political forces seek to build broader public resistance to constitutional changes demanded by Azerbaijan.
