CONSTITUTION IS A HOLIDAY WHICH IS ALWAYS WITH US
Hakob Badalyan

Lragir.am
05 July 06

Since 1995 July 5 has been celebrated as the Constitution Day. And
though on November 27 nothing remained of the Constitution adopted
on June 5, July 5 of 2006 was not an exception, and the society is
celebrating the Day of Constitution of the Republic of Armenia. The
word "celebrate" is exaggerated, however, and is closer to the vision
rather than the reality. The word "not to work" is closer to the
reality. The Constitution Day is a day off. Usually, holidays are
days off for the pubic to enjoy them at full. However, with regard
to the Constitution Day, besides a simple explanation, a day off is
also symbolic because this document, supposed to regulate state and
public relations, continues not to work. And apparently by not going
to work on July 5 the citizens get tuned to the Constitution a day
in the year, although the contrary would be desirable.

Perhaps, the Constitution is devised to bring the vision closer
to the reality for the state to live in accordance with the wish
or wishes established by an agreement of the society rather than
separate people. It is known to everyone that the Constitution of
Armenia adopted in 1995 and changed in 2005 does not reflect the
wish and approach of the society. In both cases the main law of the
country was used as a political tool, and in this case it is not
important whom it served and what prospects it guaranteed for the
state. Consequently, with regard to the Constitution of Armenia,
11 years after its adoption the establishment of a tie between
the constitution and the public remains urgent. The content of the
Constitution is not a problem. Perhaps, it is not bad, and maybe it
was not bad before the reform either. We may even assert that the
Constitution is good, which is affirmed by the leadership of country
on this holiday, who are to guarantee the work of the Constitution.

And the work of the Constitution is important, which can fill in for
content, and the absence of which cannot be filled in by the content,
because a good Constitution is a Constitution, which is never violated.