Current Version
| Region | Armenia |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Constitution of Armenia was amended in 2015 to define marriage in heterosexual terms only. |
| Sources | http://www.arlis.am/documentview.aspx?docid=66138 https://president.am/en/constitution-2015 https://www.azatutyun.am/a/27227289.html |
Revision History (7)
edited by Doomdorm64. Adding sources
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| Description | Marriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman | The Constitution of Armenia was amended in 2015 to define marriage in heterosexual terms only. |
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| Sources | Armenian source of the law http://www.arlis.am/documentview.aspx?docid=66138 | http://www.arlis.am/documentview.aspx?docid=66138 https://president.am/en/constitution-2015 https://www.azatutyun.am/a/27227289.html |
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| Value | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only | Legal |
| Description | Marriage 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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| Value | Unrecognized | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Description | Marriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman | Marriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman but foreign same-sex marriages are recognized |
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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"
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Marriage is recognized by law only between a man and a woman |
| Sources | Armenian source of the law http://www.arlis.am/documentview.aspx?docid=66138 |
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."