The facts

  1. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed the charter in Davos on 22 January 2026. [1][2]

  2. Presenting the charter on 27 October, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said the board had 28 member states and membership ran for three years, with extensions possible. [2]

  3. Mirzoyan said financial contributions were voluntary and Armenia had made none as of his 27 October statement. [2]

Still unconfirmed

  • The formal effective date of Armenia’s ratification.

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 04:19 UTC.

The parliament’s redesigned website did not expose a readable legislative record. The completed vote is corroborated by NEWS.am and state-owned Armenpress, distinct news organisations; membership and contribution terms are explicitly attributed to the minister.

  1. Armenia National Assembly ratifies Board of Peace charter

    NEWS.am · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026

    Independent outlet’s original report of the parliamentary vote.

  2. Armenian parliament ratifies Charter of Board of Peace

    Armenpress · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026

    State-owned news agency’s account of the vote and minister’s presentation; treated as reporting, not the legislative instrument.

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