Armenia's opposition faces arrests as it contests the ruling party's election win
Opposition parties cite election violations and bribery claims as the Constitutional Court weighs whether to hear a challenge to the ruling party’s 49.7% win.
- The opposition Strong Armenia party appealed to the Constitutional Court on Friday to invalidate election results, alleging electoral violations following Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party's 49.7% win in the June 7 vote.
- Multiple opposition members were arrested Friday, including former lawmaker Ruben Akopyan, while Strong Armenia denounced the government's actions as an "attempt to completely destroy democracy in the country."
- Investigators issued six arrest warrants for Strong Armenia members on the eve of polling day; Ruslan Barsegyan and Ashot Egiazaryan were placed in custody for two months, while Asatur Kocharyan faced house arrest.
- Armenian authorities denied all electoral violations, accusing the opposition of bribing voters, as the Constitutional Court prepares to decide within two days whether to hear the Strong Armenia appeal.
- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe called the vote a "genuine choice" but "highly confrontational," while Russia warned of consequences regarding Armenia's Western shift and imposed trade sanctions.
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Armenia's opposition faces arrests as it contests the ruling party's election win
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Armenian opposition demands election results be annulled
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