Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia & Armenia — Strong Armenia

Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia: The Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia>>> approved requests for criminal proceedings and pre-trial detention of six Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> candidates, despite refusing to ban the bloc entirely from the ballot. It also rejected a lawsuit to ban Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> over voter bribery accusations.

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.

Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia: The Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia oversaw the parliamentary elections, confirmed the eligibility of parties, and released preliminary results. It also addressed complaints about alleged electoral irregularities.

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.