Topic: elections

The absence of a credible, nationally recognized supervisory institution renders the political atmosphere in Armenia unhealthy. The national elections of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia took place[...]

By Shoghik Galstian YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Independent vote-monitoring groups on Monday, June 15, joined the Armenian opposition in challenging official results of the June 7 parliamentary elections that gave victory[...]

Based only on the election results revealed by June 9, the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party Coordinated Press declares the following. The elections to the National Assembly of Armenia took place[...]

On June 7, parliamentary elections were held in Armenia, resulting in the re-election of the country’s ruling authorities, who will continue governing for the next four years. Prime Minister Nikol[...]

YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — On Monday, June 8, Russia and the European Union offered diametrically opposite statements regarding the parliamentary elections in Armenian on June 7, each reflecting on Armenia’s apparent[...]

Only a few days remain until Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, and the domestic political environment is becoming increasingly tense, given the intensity of the political competition and the reports of[...]

YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Russia banned more imports from Armenia on Monday, June 1, imposing “temporary restrictions” on the sale of Armenian fruits just days before the country’s crucial parliamentary elections.[...]

By Naira Bulghadarian and Satenik Kaghzvantsyan YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was accused of intensifying a crackdown on his key election challengers on Friday, May 22, as law-enforcement[...]

By Arshaluys Barseghyan Russia has suspended the sale of alcoholic beverages from several Armenian producers, claiming they do “not meet mandatory requirements.” Separately, Moscow has fully banned the import and[...]

YEREVAN (Azatutyun) — Ruben Vardanyan, a prominent Armenian businessman jailed in Azerbaijan, has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and claimed that Armenia risks becoming a Turkish[...]