Armenia internal politics

'It is false to claim that former Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan is not taking part in election' - Nikol Pashinyan

Politics in Armenia

April 24, 2026

According to Pashinyan, Sargsyan is “taking part” in the elections by backing the pro-Russian “Strong Armenia” party

'Church cannot be a state within a state': issue included in Armenia’s ruling party programme

Armenia

April 21, 2026

The election programme of Pashinyan’s party raises the issue of removing the Catholicos from office. The prime minister says elections are, in essence, a “judicial process”, and that the public must make the decision.

'Robert Kocharyan is the prime ministerial candidate of the ‘three-headed party of war’,' says Armenia’s deputy speaker

Armenia

April 14, 2026

Ruben Rubinyan says opposition forces will “tell fairy tales” that they are not connected to each other, but will ultimately unite around former Armenian president Kocharyan

'Battle for scandal-loving voters': Armenia’s pre-election mood

Politics in Armenia

April 09, 2026

The ruling party and an opposition force led by Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan are exchanging sharp statements on social media: what it means