Armenia

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 02, 2026 17:21

• Eggplants and potatoes from Armenia have been banned from import to Russia.

  Rosselkhoznadzor (the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) has once again expanded the list of Armenian fruit and vegetable products banned from import, now including potatoes and eggplants. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan promised farmers compensation for losses caused by the Russian embargo.

June 02, 2026 14:07

• Security forces conducted a search at the election headquarters of the Armenia bloc.

  Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee conducted searches at the opposition bloc's campaign headquarters and the home of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun leader. Opposition members perceived this as government pressure ahead of the parliamentary elections.

June 02, 2026 13:02

• Suspects in voter bribery case detained in Armenia

  Suspects in a vote-buying case have been detained in Kotayk Province. Investigators believe the head of the local office of the "Strong Armenia" opposition bloc is one of the perpetrators.

June 02, 2026 12:55

• The death of a conscript soldier adds to Armenia's non-combat losses.

  The body of soldier Aramais Gevorgyan was found in one of Armenia's military units; investigators have opened a case of incitement to suicide.

June 02, 2026 09:14

• The court softened the measure of restraint for critics of the Armenian authorities.

  A Yerevan court has placed Vazgen Saghatelyan, the host of the "Imnemnimi" podcast, under administrative supervision after he was under house arrest on charges of hooliganism for his comments about the National Assembly speaker.

June 02, 2026 04:19

• The opposition and activists in Armenia have reported pressure from the authorities.

  In recent days, security forces have conducted searches at the offices of the Strong Armenia and Prosperous Armenia parties and detained at least 15 people. Opposition representatives have accused the authorities of abuse of administrative resources and pressure. The mothers of the victims have made similar claims against the authorities.

June 02, 2026 02:21

• Gyumri residents confirmed reports of pre-election pressure on military base employees.

  Armenian citizens working at the Russian military base in Gyumri are being urged to vote against Nikol Pashinyan's party in the parliamentary elections under threat of losing their jobs. Employees and entrepreneurs whose businesses cater to the military link their livelihoods to the base.

June 01, 2026 23:23

• Rosselkhoznadzor has extended the import ban to include grapes and stone fruits from Armenia.

  Since June 2, Russian restrictions on imports of Armenian produce have been extended to fresh grapes and stone fruits, including cherries. A previously imposed ban on tomatoes and cucumbers has already created difficulties for farmers selling their produce.

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