Pashinyan to skip Victory Day parade in Moscow

Emil Lazarian

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Pashinyan to skip Victory Day parade in Moscow

Politics14:48, 7 May 2026

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday that he will not attend the Victory Day parade in Moscow.

“During my visit to Russia in April, I informed the President of Russia that, due to the campaigning period, I would not be able to participate in the May 9 events,” Pashinyan said at a press briefing.

The campaigning period for the June 7 election in Armenia will start on May 8.

The ruling Civil Contract party earlier said that party members, including Pashinyan, will be campaigning on May 8 and 9 in Syunik Province.

The 2026 Moscow Victory Day parade, marking the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, is scheduled to take place on May 9.

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