21:02, 30 April 2026

The Central Election Commission of Armenia demanded that eight parties correct inaccuracies in their documents.

Eight parties have been given two days to correct inaccuracies in the application packages submitted for participation in the parliamentary elections in Armenia.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 17, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced in parliament that the Strong Armenia party and the Armenia bloc should not cross the threshold for the parliamentary elections. By April 21, the Central Election Commission of Armenia had received documents from more than 20 political parties and alliances expressing their desire to participate in the parliamentary elections on June 7. The Republican Party of Armenia's third president, Serzh Sargsyan, has withdrawn from participating in the parliamentary elections.

The Caucasian Knot has prepared a report titled "2026 Elections to the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia". According to analysts, the parties of Samvel Karapetyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and former President Robert Kocharyan will be key competitors in the elections. Eight parties have been given 48 hours to correct inaccuracies in the documents submitted for participation in the parliamentary elections. CEC Chairman Vahagn Hovakimyan made this statement at an extraordinary meeting of the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia on April 30, according to News.am.

The following parties must make corrections to their documents: National Democratic Pole, Armenian National Congress, Republic, Alliance, Democracy, Law, and Discipline, Kochari - National Revival and Awakening of the Nation, In the Name of the Republic, and New Force.

It is noted that the specified deadline for correcting inaccuracies in documents is stipulated by the Electoral Code. Incomplete documents can be corrected until May 2, 10:00 AM, according to the CEC website.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia reported instances of voter bribery by representatives of the Strong Armenia party. According to investigators, voters were offered money, including under the guise of payments, in exchange for votes for the party in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Five representatives of "Strong Armenia" were detained.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422869