Armenian opposition lawmaker Tigran Abrahamyan said on Saturday that government pressure on political figures and public personalities had intensified ahead of the June 7 parliamentary elections, warning that the effects of these measures would become more visible in the coming period.

“Because of the use of the authorities’ repressive mechanisms, there are currently not only political prisoners in detention facilities, but also dozens of individuals under house arrest, administrative supervision, travel restrictions, or bail conditions,” he wrote on Facebook on Saturday.

The Pativ Unem faction MP added that many others were being drawn into lengthy court proceedings.

According to Abrahamyan, the strategy was not newly introduced but had been consistently applied against figures and media personalities whose activities the authorities consider politically threatening.

“The government pressure has undergone transformations ahead of June 7, and its wave and impact will become apparent in the near future,” he wrote.