Opposition party leader charged with alleged tax evasion

Government may bypass parliament to constitutional referendum

📍 Turkey may have changed the tone of its official statement on the outcome of Armenia’s parliamentary election following a trilateral meeting between Turkish, Georgian, and Azerbaijani officials.📍 Armenia’s justice minister has addressed the issue of Artur Osipyan, a former Karabakh resident who was detained last month after a heated exchange with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Justice Minister Srbuhi Galyan said he should be released from custody pending trial.📍 Galyan also said that although the ruling party did not win the parliamentary supermajority in Sunday’s election, which is required to initiate a constitutional referendum, Civil Contract could still do so by bypassing the parliament. The only option is through the collection of tens of thousands of citizens’ signatures.#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Opposition party leader charged with alleged tax evasion

📍 Armenian authorities today filed charges of large-scale tax evasion against Gagik Tsarukyan, a business tycoon and leader of the Prosperous Armenia party which finished fourth in Sunday’s parliamentary election.📍 Armenia’s Central Election Commission has addressed reports of dozens of soldiers being allowed to vote in Sunday’s election after the polling stations had been already closed.📍 Armenians can’t vote abroad. Why it matters: https://civilnet.am/en/news/1012258 #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Special Report: Armenia After the Vote

📍 Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission has confirmed a victory for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party in a parliamentary election marked by strong turnout, a reduced governing majority, and two opposition forces entering parliament. While election observers described the vote as largely orderly, the campaign and election day were shaped by allegations of irregularities, heightened geopolitical tensions, and competing international reactions. 📍 The numbers behind Armenia's election results w/ Tigran Mughnetsian- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eat2zegP5U📍 Armenia Votes 2026: Why Pashinyan's Win Falls Short with Eric Hacopian- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJRUtKvDi9oCredits: Ruptly#CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #dailyarmenia

Armenia Votes 2026: Why Pashinyan's Win Falls Short

CivilNet political commentator Eric Hacopian examines the results of Armenia's 2026 parliamentary election, where Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party retained power but underperformed expectations. The discussion examines why voter turnout reached its highest level in years, how opposition forces outperformed forecasts, and whether Pashinyan's conduct during the campaign mobilized voters against him. We also look at election-day irregularities, Pashinyan's late-night victory speech, and what the results reveal about Armenia's political future. 0:00- Results of Armenia's 2026 parliamentary election 5:09- What does the high turnout tell us about the vote? 7:17- Pashinyan's behavior during the campaign9:52- Alternative pro-western parties knocked each other out 13:13- Pashinyan's 2am press conference to declare victory 15:52- Any impact from irregularities? 17:21- Why does Pashinyan seem upset with the results? 20:23- How would you spin the outcome for both sides? #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ #elections2026

The numbers behind Armenia's election results

Political analyst and election expert Tigran Mughnetsian joins CivilNet to break down the results of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election. He examines the record voter turnout, the performance of the major political forces, and how the final vote shares translate into parliamentary seats. Mughnetsian explains the impact of electoral thresholds and vote redistribution, the significance of Prosperous Armenia’s near-threshold result, and whether Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party has emerged stronger or weaker from the vote. 0:00- Reasons for the higher voter turnout 2:44- Turnout by region 4:52- Were people brought from abroad to vote? 5:56- Make-up of the newly-elected parliament 8:38- Pashinyan's lack of a constitutional (2/3) majority 10:07- When will official results be finalized? 10:48- Public funding for parties that passed 2% 12:42- Might alternative pro-west parties work together in the future? 14:04- Is the 4% threshold to get into parliament too high? 15:06- Takeaway from this election #CivilNet #ՍիվիլՆեթ