Azerbaijan & Samvel Karapetyan

Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan is a neighboring country with which Armenia is pursuing a peace deal, following a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Nikol Pashinyan's government aims to normalize relations and institutionalize peace, which includes potential constitutional amendments demanded by Azerbaijan.

Samvel Karapetyan: Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian billionaire and leader of the Armenia — Strong Armenia party, was the main opposition candidate. He is under house arrest for allegedly advocating for the government's overthrow and his party, which advocates for closer ties with Russia, came in second.

Azerbaijan: The election in Armenia>>> is also seen as a test of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan>>>'s efforts to forge peace with Azerbaijan>>>.

Samvel Karapetyan: Samvel Karapetyan>>>, a Russian-Armenian businessman and leader of the Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> bloc, is under house arrest on charges of calling for the overthrow of the government, which he rejects as politically motivated. His detention, along with the arrests of his party's candidates, significantly impacts the opposition's ability to contest the elections effectively.