As Armenia prepares for parliamentary elections on June 7, the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) has accused Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of orchestrating a campaign of political persecution against its candidates.

In a statement released on Friday, PAP spokesperson Iveta Tonoyan, said that masked officers of the National Security Service raided the homes and offices of party members, including parliamentary hopefuls Andranik Tevanyan and Martun Grigoryan. She alleged the actions were politically motivated and timed to disrupt the opposition’s momentum during the most intense phase of the campaign.

“After announcing charges against Andranik Tevanyan, masked agents stormed his office the next morning,” Tonoyan said, adding that Grigoryan’s residence was also searched. She claimed the government’s moves followed “massive and powerful rallies” in Gyumri that unsettled the ruling Civil Contract party.

Tonoyan criticized Pashinyan’s conduct as “unbalanced,” pointing to early-morning press conferences and “baseless accusations” against rivals. She argued that the ruling party has failed to present substantive policy proposals, instead relying on “street-level rhetoric and personal insults.”

Prosperous Armenia, led by businessman and philanthropist Gagik Tsarukyan, has long positioned itself as a defender of national interests. The party has signed cooperation agreements with foreign political groups, including Russia’s United Russia and the European Conservatives and Reformists. Tonoyan recalled Tsarukyan’s efforts to bring European lawmakers to Armenia and Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to highlight civilian life in the region.

“This is a targeted and systematic attack against an opposition force during the electoral process,” Tonoyan said, urging international organizations, diplomats and observers to scrutinize unlawful practices. She warned that ignoring such developments would mean overlooking threats of “physical retribution” allegedly voiced by Pashinyan against opposition leaders.

The Prosperous Armenia Party vowed to continue its campaign, insisting that “no persecution or political harassment will alter our course.”