electoral integrity

Armenia debates new mechanisms to tackle vote-buying

Armenia

June 16, 2026

Parliament is set to debate a bill introducing penalties for political forces involved in vote-buying. Lawmakers are also expected to discuss restricting voting rights for citizens who do not reside in Armenia.

Fact-checkers expose alleged Russian FSB interference in Armenia’s parliamentary elections

Armenia

June 05, 2026

A journalist from the Armenian fact-checking platform FIP.am called several leaders of the Union of Armenians of Russia, posed as an FSB officer and uncovered details of a voter recruitment campaign.

Expert: ‘Armenia recorded more cases of vote-buying in recent days than in previous 30 years’

Armenia

June 04, 2026

The Anti-Corruption Committee reported five vote-buying cases in the past three days alone. According to human rights activist Daniel Ioannisyan, the committee opened around 60 cases between February and May 2026.