§ Article 116(untitled)

Ratification, Suspension or Revocation of International Treaties

1. The National Assembly shall ratify, suspend and revoke international treaties:

 (1) which concern the basic rights and freedoms of the human being and the

 citizen, as well as obligations thereof;

 (2) which have a political or military nature;

 (3) which envisage the membership of the Republic of Armenia to an international

 organisation;

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 (4) which envisage financial or property-related obligations for the Republic of

 Armenia;

 (5) the application of which implies amendments to a law or adoption of a new

 law, or include norms contradicting the law;

 (6) which directly envisage ratification;

 (7) which contain issues subject to regulation by law.

2. The National Assembly shall, upon recommendation of the Government, ratify,

suspend and revoke international treaties through a law, by majority of votes of the

total number of Deputies.

3. International treaties contradicting the Constitution may not be ratified.