2017 Armenian Parliamentary Elections

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a November 2021 cabinet meeting. Official image.

Armenia–Russia Relations

PM Pashinyan sits out CIS summit after testing positive for COVID-19

by Arshaluys Barseghyan

•2 min read

Pashinyan might still take part in a Eurasian Economic Union summit in Saint Petersburg this week.

2017 Armenian Parliamentary Elections

Violence against journalists; just another election in Armenia

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•5 min read

Obstruction of journalists and violence against them once again came to the fore during the latest parliamentary elections in Armenia on 2 April. Ashot Melikyan, chairman of the Committee to Protect Freedom of Expression (CPFE), an Armenian media advocacy group, believes that the latest election was no different than previous ones, although the authorities had claimed that the electoral process would be held to a high standard. ‘We recorded 10 cases of physical violence, obstruction o

2017 Armenian Parliamentary Elections

Armenia’s ‘patronage democracy’ [Analysis]

by Peter Liakhov

•6 min read

Armenia’s recent parliamentary election delivered a resounding victory to the incumbent Republican Party. However, behind the numbers lies a growing sense of discontent at a patron–client system that serves only certain elites. Armenia’s parliamentary election on 2 April was the election that changed everything, and yet seemed to change nothing at all. It was the first election held under a parliamentary, rather than presidential system, and the first major election held under a new consti

2017 Armenian Parliamentary Elections

Republicans win majority of seats in Armenian parliament

by OC Media

•3 min read

According to preliminary results from Armenia’s parliamentary elections, the ruling Republican Party (HHK) has won, with 49% of votes. The Tsarukyan Bloc came a distant second, with 27%. The Yelk Alliance with 8% and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun), with 7%, also passed the threshold to make it into the parliament. Read our pre-election analysis of the elections: Elections in Armenia: business as usual? By 14:00 on 3 April, Armenia’s Central Election Commission (CEC

2017 Armenian Parliamentary Elections

Elections in Armenia: business as usual? [Analysis]

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•6 min read

The Republican Party under President Serzh Sargsyan hopes to solidify its grip on power when Armenians go to the polls on 2 April. But, new developments amongst the opposition along with the death on hunger strike of the ‘Bread Bringer’ have made the contest far more unpredictable than the ruling party would like. As Armenia’s parliamentary elections, set for 2 April, approach, its ruling party is trying to reach a younger and more tech-savvy audience. The Republican Party of Armenia (