elections in Armenia

Armenian opposition boycotts first session of the newly elected parliament

Politics in Armenia

August 03, 2021

Opposition MPs left the session of the newly elected parliament in Armenia in order to protest against the arrest of the opposition deputies Mkhitar Zakaryan and Artur Sargsyan

Armenia’s Constitutional Court to assess validity of snap parliamentary elections

2021 Parliamentary Elections in Armenia

July 10, 2021

Armenia'a Constitutional Court to consider invalidating the results of the early parliamentary elections upon request of four opposition blocs

Ex-president Robert Kocharian: Struggle for power will continue

2021 Parliamentary Elections in Armenia

June 23, 2021

At a press conference, Robert Kocharian stated that the actions of the current authorities will result in new early elections and struggle for power will continue

Op-ed: will Armenia's new parliament consolidate or destabilize the country?

Armenia

June 22, 2021

As the new parliament has been elected in Armenia. experts are assessing the implications of the elections and the country's future prospects

Analysis: what are the implications of Pashinyan's victory in the snap parliamentary elections?

2021 Parliamentary Elections in Armenia

June 21, 2021

Acting PM Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won the snap parliamentary elections, Armenia's Central Election Commission has announced, but what happens next?

Acting PM Pashinyan: Steel revolution will replace Velvet

2021 Parliamentary Elections in Armenia

June 18, 2021

Steel revolution will replace the Velvet one, leader of the "Civil Contract" party, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced during the final meeting with voters on the main square of Yerevan

Ex-President of Armenia holds final rally with his supporters

2021 Parliamentary Elections in Armenia

June 18, 2021

Ex-President Kocharian and leader of the opposition Hayastan bloc has held the final rally in Yerevan amid the upcoming parliamentary elections of June 20

First violations detected as election campaign starts in Armenia

Politics in Armenia

June 07, 2021

With early parliamentary elections being scheduled for June 20, the pre-election campaign in Armenia has finally been launched. Here is all you need to know about the first forecasts and campaign violations

Armenian parliament dissolved to allow early elections

Politics in Armenia

May 10, 2021

The National Assembly did not elect a prime minister for the second time, so that in June, in accordance with the agreement reached between the ruling bloc and the opposition, early elections were held

Armenian ruling party proposes tougher punishments for electoral violations

Armenia

April 29, 2021

Experts believe that this decision is an additional restraining legal lever - in order to avoid violations and to avoid the need for real punitive measures.

Departure or come-back? Experts discuss resignation of PM Pashinyan

Armenia

April 27, 2021

Nikol Pashinyan announced that he is retiring, but will continue to fulfill his duties. What does the Armenian opposition and ex-president Levon Ter-Petrosyan think about the decision of the prime minister?

Electoral Code changed in Armenia in run up to snap elections

Politics in Armenia

April 02, 2021

This means that the early parliamentary elections in June will be held only according to party lists - that is, according to a proportional electoral system, there will be no more rating lists

Snap elections in Armenia – progress or politics as usual?

Politics in Armenia

March 16, 2021

The opposition demands the resignation of the prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan does not intend to leave until all residents of the country express their opinion on this issue. Negotiations are underway to hold early parliamentary elections