Simonyan considers opposition parties “war parties”

The Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, announced that in the parliamentary elections to be held in June 2026, the citizens will, in fact, make a choice between peace and a possible war.

In a conversation with journalists, he emphasized that, in his opinion, the war theme has become a political tool for some political forces.

“I understand that the forces that are in the hall now, the forces that want to enter the parliament, need a war, they need a conversation about the war, so that they can build something political on it. But now there is no war, there is peace,” said Simonyan.

He also noted that there have been no casualties from the enemy’s shooting at the borders for two years. “Is it war or peace now? Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia and Azerbaijan have not traded, and the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia have not spoken about peace on both sides,” said the Speaker of the National Assembly.

According to Simonyan, it is necessary to evaluate and not lose sight of the current situation. “We should be afraid of losing that peace,” he emphasized. According to the NA Speaker, there is a clear division in the political field.

“The current government of the Republic of Armenia, the “Civil Agreement”, is a party of peace, the rest, the main opposition actors, are parties of war. That’s the reality. If people say that they should present a demand, it is called war,” said Simonyan.

He also referred to the Soviet legacy, noting that after the collapse of the USSR, unresolved border issues remained in a number of regions. “We were also told that you, who live in Armenia, always dream that your home is not only here, but also there, and we will make it your property. The goal is that we always depend on them,” he said.

Summing up, Simonyan again emphasized his assessment of the political field, noting that the elections will be a choice between maintaining peace and a possible return to war.

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