Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has revoked the registration of the Alliance Party for participation in the country’s parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7, 2026, pursuant to the party’s request.

Alliance Party leader Tigran Urikhanyan had earlier said that his party had asked the CEC to cancel its registration for the upcoming polls. In an interview with Public Radio, he explained that political forces with no realistic chance of passing the electoral threshold ultimately benefit the ruling party by “splitting opposition votes.” He said the party’s decision to withdraw from the race demonstrates that it is a genuine anti-establishment opposition force, willing to step aside rather than participate symbolically without a viable chance of entering parliament.

As a result of the decision, ballot paper No. 13 will no longer appear in the June 7 parliamentary elections.

A total of 19 political forces — including two alliances and 17 parties — had initially registered to participate in the elections. Following the withdrawal of the Alliance Party, the number of participating parties has dropped to 16.