Entry #1846: Same-sex marriage in Armenia

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RegionArmenia
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusNot legal
Start DateNov 9, 2004
End Datenow
DescriptionMarriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman
SourcesArmenian source of the law http://www.arlis.am/documentview.aspx?docid=66138


Revision History (5)

Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it

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ValueLegalNot legal

Revision by Vito12. If this is wrong please change it

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ValueForeign same-sex marriages recognized onlyLegal
NoteMarriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman but foreign same-sex marriages are recognized Marriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman
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Marriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman but foreign same-sex marriages are recognized

Revision by cihalcoc. Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only

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ValueUnrecognizedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
NoteMarriage is recognized by law only between a man and a womanMarriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman but foreign same-sex marriages are recognized
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Marriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman but foreign same-sex marriages are recognized
Reports (1)
  • All information is correct, just adding sources "the constitution of armenia states that a marriage is only consisting of a man and a woman"

Revision by danlev. User broke entry, fixing.

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Revision by Guy

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Reports (4)
  • Status is not correct "Armenia is not an Asian country. It's in Europe."
  • Status is not correct "It was changed in 2017"
  • Newer law has been passed "While the constitution of Armenia limits marriage to opposite-sex couples, marriages performed abroad are recognized as of 2017 Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Armenia"
  • Status is not correct "Marriage certificates registering the union between two people of the same sex abroad are valid in Armenia, the justice ministry told PanARMENIAN.Net in an emailed statement on Monday, July 3."

mmk created this entry.