Nagorno-Karabakh

June 06, 2026 15:00

• 2.4 million people are included in the voter lists in Armenia.

  2,485,851 people are included on the voter lists, including 5,239 police officers who have been dispatched to polling stations. The Migration and Civil Service departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia will accept applications for inclusion on additional lists on the day of the parliamentary elections.

June 05, 2026 20:48

• Karabakh voters shared their political preferences ahead of the Armenian elections.

  Karabakh displaced persons eligible to vote in Armenia are divided on who to vote for in the June 7 parliamentary elections. Some refugees surveyed by the "Caucasian Knot" are prepared to vote for pro-Russian forces, despite not harboring any sympathies for Russia; others have decided not to vote.

June 02, 2026 22:39

• Pashinyan's rivals' campaign calls into question the peace agenda

  The issue of Karabakh and the border with Azerbaijan has become one of the most pressing topics of the Armenian election campaign. In the battle for votes, this issue has ceased to be part of the foreign policy agenda and is being discussed in the context of internal security and the survival of the state.

June 01, 2026 18:44

• The right of return to Karabakh has become a topic of discussion on social media.

  Karabakh is an internationally recognized part of Azerbaijan, and the return of families who fled during the Karabakh conflict to these lands restores justice, Azerbaijani social media users noted. Parliamentary elections in Armenia could impact the prospects for the return of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh to their homes. The settlement of Karabakh is lagging behind the stated rate, the analyst noted.

May 30, 2026 02:49

• Osipyan called on Armenian citizens to seek justice for Karabakh refugees.

  Nikol Pashinyan must apologize to all internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh for his remarks about "fleeing," as it was his policies that led to the mass exodus of Armenians from the region, said arrested activist Artur Osipyan. The opposition leader continues his hunger strike in prison.

May 29, 2026 19:47

• Social media users debated the future of Karabakh and Armenia.

  The resettlement of Karabakh by displaced families restores historical justice and will continue, Azerbaijani users stated. Users with Armenian surnames expressed confidence that Karabakh is Armenian land, and the topic of Azerbaijani resettlement to Armenia, which has been hyped up during the election campaign, is simply a hoax.

May 26, 2026 10:14

• A complaint against the verdict against Karabakh leaders has been filed with a Baku court.

  The Baku Court of Appeal has accepted for consideration the appeal against the sentence of former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh, who were sentenced to life and long prison terms.

May 25, 2026 02:58

• Analysts commented on the participation of Karabakh refugees in the Armenian parliamentary elections.

  Karabakh passports expired in 2025, and all refugees must obtain Armenian citizenship if they want to vote in the National Assembly elections. The refugees claim they had the right to participate in the elections before, but now their rights are being violated.

May 23, 2026 00:58

• Artur Osipyan went on a hunger strike demanding an apology from Pashinyan.

  Karabakh activist Artur Osipyan, arrested in Yerevan, has declared a hunger strike in a pretrial detention center, demanding an apology from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the insults he suffered. Observers believe Osipyan's prosecution is politically motivated, as he has not broken the law.

May 21, 2026 03:51

• Activists and observers are outraged by the arrest of Artur Osipyan.

  A Yerevan court has remanded Artur Osipyan, an activist and refugee from Nagorno-Karabakh, to pretrial detention after he argued with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Observers have identified Osipyan's case as interference by the security apparatus in political processes and called for an end to his prosecution.

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