Azerbaijan & Armenia — Strong Armenia

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.

Armenia — Strong Armenia: Armenia — Strong Armenia, led by Samvel Karapetyan, is a pro-Russian opposition party that came in second in the parliamentary elections. The party seeks to develop close business ties with Russia and accused Nikol Pashinyan of attempting to start a war with Moscow.

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

Armenia — Strong Armenia: Armenia — Strong Armenia>>>, a pro-Russian opposition bloc, has had six of its parliamentary candidates arrested on the eve of general elections, facing charges of material inducement and money laundering. Its leader, Samvel Karapetyan>>>, is also under house arrest, which significantly hinders its electoral prospects and raises concerns about political persecution.