ԹՎԱՅԻՆ ԻՆՔՆԻՇԽԱՆՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ ԵՎ ՍԱՀՄԱՆԱԴՐԱԻՐԱՎԱԿԱՆ ԱՆՎՏԱՆԳՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ.ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅԱՆ ԱՌՋԵՎ ԾԱՌԱՑԱԾ ՄԱՐՏԱՀՐԱՎԵՐՆԵՐԸ ԳԼՈԲԱԼ ՏԵԽՆՈԼՈԳԻԱԿԱՆ ԶԱՐԳԱՑՄԱՆ ՀԱՄԱՏԵՔՍՏՈՒՄ / DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY AND CONSTITUTIONAL SECURITY: CHALLENGES FACING THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

<jats:p>In the context of contemporary globalization and rapid technological advancement, the classical concept of state sovereignty is undergoing substantial transformation. Whereas sovereignty was traditionally confined to territorial integrity and political independence, in the 21st century it has acquired a new dimension - digital sovereignty. Digital sovereignty reflects a state's legal and institutional capacity to autonomously govern, regulate, and protect its digitalinfrastructure, dataflows, and information security. For the Republic of Armenia, the issue of digital sovereignty carries strategic significance, as informational dependence, an underdeveloped cybersecurity framework, and legal gaps in data protection may restrict the exercise of constitutional sovereignty. From this perspective, digital sovereignty is regarded not only as a technological category but also as a fundamental component of constitutional and legal security. The purpose of this study is to examine the interrelation between digital sovereignty and constitutional security by identifying the key challenges Armenia faces within the global technological environment. The research outlines three primary directions: the insufficient development of the cybersecurity legal system, the need to improve data protection mechanisms, and the risks associated with external dependence on digital infrastructure. The study concludes that digital sovereignty must be incorporated into the core elements of national and constitutional security. Ensuring it requires the development of a comprehensive state strategy, the implementation of legislative and institutional reforms, and the enhancement of digital legal awareness at both governmental and societal levels. Thus, digital sovereignty emerges as a new frontier of modern statehood - situated at the intersection of state independence, information protection, and constitutional stability.</jats:p>