Free and fair or rigged elections? Debate over Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary elections

A debate on Armenia’s parliamentary elections held on June 7, 2026, took place on Azatutyun TV between Liparit Drmeyan, a parliamentary candidate from the Wings of Unity party, and Daniel Ioannisyan, founder of the NGO Union of Informed Citizens.

“The kind of repression we could see 15–20 years ago—beatings and brawls at polling stations—was not present under the current circumstances. But were the elections free? Were measures taken that were not prohibited by law to ensure free electoral conditions? In our view, no.

Throughout the entire pre-election campaign, methods and measures were used that were prohibited by Armenia’s Electoral Code and prevented voters from forming a free and genuine electoral choice,” Liparit Drmeyan said.

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