Nikol Pashinyan & Samvel Karapetyan

Nikol Pashinyan: Nikol Pashinyan, as the incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the Civil contract party, won the parliamentary elections, securing a mandate to continue his pro-Western geopolitical course and peace efforts with Azerbaijan. His victory is seen as a rejection of Russian influence.

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.

Nikol Pashinyan: Nikol Pashinyan>>>, the Prime Minister of Armenia>>>, is leading the ruling Civil contract and is accused by opposition forces and Russia>>> of undermining democratic procedures by calling for the revocation of opposition groups' registrations and overseeing the arrests of Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> candidates. His efforts to forge peace with Azerbaijan>>> and warm relations with the European Union>>> are central to the election.

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.