Armenia

May 15, 2026 17:09

• Pashinyan's rivals have not gotten any closer to overcoming the opposition's fragmentation in a month.

  The opposition's fragmentation has not diminished over the past month, amid the onset of the campaign and increased pressure. The main opposition parties are vying for votes and political leadership. Representatives of the Strong Armenia party and the Armenia bloc emphasized the importance of the country's partnership with Russia, but also emphasized the importance of pursuing an independent policy.

May 15, 2026 14:13

• The report of mine incidents in Karabakh has sparked a debate about the causes of injuries and deaths.

  Mine danger remains one of the main problems in Karabakh. Armenian troops, who planted mines in the area, are responsible for the injuries suffered by displaced persons after explosions, according to users with Azerbaijani surnames. Users with Armenian surnames countered that the mines protected civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh. However, all parties to the dispute agreed on the need to observe safety regulations outside of villages.

May 15, 2026 12:14

• 45 candidates have dropped out of the race for seats in Armenia's parliament.

  The Central Election Commission has invalidated the registration of 45 candidates for parliamentary seats in Armenia who filed statements of self-withdrawal, including candidates on the Wings of Unity and Enlightened Armenia lists.

May 15, 2026 04:21

• The court sent Artak Avetisyan to pretrial detention.

  A Yerevan court has sentenced blogger Artak Avetisyan to one month in jail after he called Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a "traitor" during his campaign rally.

May 14, 2026 21:47

• Investigators have requested the arrest of a blogger for a shout-out to Pashinyan.

  Armenia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against blogger Artak Avetisyan, who called Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan a "traitor" in Yerevan's Shengavit district. A petition for his arrest has been filed with the court.

May 14, 2026 18:59

• Tatoyan's statement about pressure on voters followed the participation of children in a rally of the ruling party.

  There are numerous allegations of pressure on voters who intend to vote against the ruling party, stated former Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan. Representatives of the Civil Contract party refused to acknowledge that officials had gathered teachers and students for the rally in Aparan.

May 14, 2026 13:23

• The Armenia bloc called the detention of an office employee in Spitak an act of pressure.

  The Anti-Corruption Committee detained an employee of the Armenia bloc in Spitak. The party described the detention as an attempt to interfere with its activities during the parliamentary election campaign.

May 13, 2026 17:24

• The Armenian Electoral Commission declared the participation of teachers and schoolchildren in election campaigning a violation.

  The Electoral Commission reminded that involving public sector employees and schoolchildren in election campaigning is contrary to Armenia's Electoral Code. Representatives of the ruling party distanced themselves from the incident in Aragatsotn Province, but observers and the teachers themselves confirmed the violation.

May 13, 2026 12:57

• Teachers and schoolchildren are involved in the election campaign of Pashinyan's party.

  Teachers and students in the Aragatsotn region today, instead of attending classes, participated in the election campaign of Armenia's ruling party. Employees of the House of Culture and school cleaners were also involved in supporting the authorities during their work hours.

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