Thoughts out loud.

I have never considered myself to be the only correct opinion. But I want politics to really become a place for open conversation.

As an opposition voter, I think I have the right to ask these questions to the opposition. I think that no one can dispute that right.

It is natural that the first addressee of the questions is the “Strong Armenia” alliance, because they formed the highest expectations of victory, almost without discussing any other scenario. There was no open conversation with voters about what will happen in case of defeat (in case of a real defeat or a fake one), what steps are planned in case of various developments, and what political decisions can be made in this or that circumstance.

Contrary to many predictions, political comments, calculations and expectations, the “Armenia” bloc did its best to consolidate its electorate. The core of their political campaign was the mobilization of their own electorate, and they solved that problem in the most comprehensive way possible.

Regardless of everything, I think that all of us, as opposition voters, deserve to receive answers to a number of important questions. Moreover, for me at this moment it is even secondary what those answers will be. I am ready to respect any political decision if it is justified, logical and honestly presented to the voter.

Therefore, I would like to hear clear answers to the following questions.

1. If you claim that the election results were falsified, are you going to challenge those results in the Constitutional Court?

If so, what volume and nature of violations are we talking about? Are we talking about violations recorded in individual precincts, or violations that, in your opinion, affected the final result of the elections?

2. If you are going to appeal to the Constitutional Court, do you trust that court?

Let me remind you that for years the opposition itself claimed that the Constitutional Court was formed during the reign of the current authorities as a result of political interventions and controversial processes.

Therefore, the question is clear.

do you trust that court or not?

3. If you trust the Constitutional Court so much that you move the key stage of your political struggle there, are you ready to accept the decision of that court as well?

In particular, if the Constitutional Court decides that the results of the elections should remain valid and there are no sufficient grounds to declare them invalid, will you accept that decision?

Or is the decision of the Constitutional Court acceptable to you only if it meets your expectations?

4. If the Constitutional Court does not meet your demands and the election results remain valid, then what will the opposition do?

Are you going to the parliament?

5. If you decide to go to the parliament, why?

What is the political goal that can be achieved in the parliament and cannot be achieved outside the parliament?

6. If you decide not to go to the parliament, then why?

What is the plan for further action?

What political result do you expect to get from that decision?

7. If the parliament is the platform of the struggle, what tools are you going to use?

What are the mechanisms that, in your opinion, can provide a real political result?

8. What do you consider to be the most effective result of the opposition parliamentary activity of the last five years?

What is the specific political, legislative or public influence that shows that the parliamentary mandate can be an effective political tool?

It is often hinted that “this will go on until the end of the year” or else, that the current government will not stay in power for long, that the political situation may change dramatically within a year or two.

Is there such a calculation in the logic of keeping the mandates and staying in the parliament?

If there is, tell me.

If there is not, then why are these hints continuously circulating in the political field?

10. Are you sure of the political reliability and homogeneity of your lists? To be honest, I am not sure, I know there is a problem. But say this too. Let those who want to take the mandate speak.

These are not accusations. These are questions that you must answer. Not in the form of slogans, not in the form of emotions, not in the form of another “soon everything will change” formulation, but with a simple, understandable and justified political explanation. You say your reasoning, your idea. Don’t tell what Nicole will do or say. Or even if that is your argument, say it directly.

Because the voter not only votes, but also has the right to understand what they are going to do with the political mandate obtained by his vote.

P.S. I am ready to accept any point of view different from my personal opinion, just justify it normally. And it is enough to say the Constitution one way or another. First, I am not the author of this, secondly, this topic has nothing to do with the Constitution.

Former Minister of Justice, former Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Arpine Hovhannisyan

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The expenditure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the reporting year was 105.7 billion drams, the performance was 97.2 billion drams. In 2025, the Ministry implemented 6 programs and 24 events.

On June 9, the preliminary discussion of the annual report “On the implementation of the RA 2025 state budget” was continued at the joint session of the standing committees of defense and security and financial and budgetary issues.

RA Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan said that 4 programs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were implemented with high performance, the performance of 1 program was in the range of 75-89 percent, and the performance of another program was below 50 percent. The initial plan was to allocate 108 billion 813 million drams, the performance was 105 billion drams. “Compared to the previous year, we have 7 billion 650 million drams more budget and performance,” the minister summed up his speech.

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Armen Mkrtchyan then presented in detail the programs and financial indicators implemented by the Ministry.

According to him, extensive and comprehensive works were carried out in 2025 aimed at the institutional development of the ministry, further strengthening of capacities and increasing the quality of the services provided. The deputy minister presented the works of the ministry in the reporting year, referred to the planned and implemented works in the current year, which were related to the visa liberalization process, biometric passports and other issues.

The deputy minister also referred to road traffic accidents, noting that for the second year in a row it was possible to reduce the number of victims as a result of the above-mentioned accidents? In 2025, the number of victims was reduced by 50 compared to 2024, and by 95 compared to 2023.

In this context, it was noted that the number of registered vehicles has already reached 1 million.

In 2025, according to preliminary calculations, the material damage caused to the state and the community by the cases revealed by the Criminal Police alone amounted to around 25 billion drams. There are initiated proceedings and recovered funds.

The newly formed department for fighting against cybercrimes has identified 4 criminal groups committing computer thefts through fake investment platforms, which engaged in fraud through advertisements in the online domain. 20 criminal proceedings were initiated.

Armen Mkrtchan then answered the MPs’ questions regarding the introduction of a unified camera system, the ease of obtaining RA citizenship, the renunciation of RA citizenship by minor male citizens, the revision of the citizenship institute, the exams for obtaining a driver’s license, the volume of drug trafficking and the fight against it, the need to have car seats in cars, auto-rollers, traffic accidents, etc.

Part of the joint session will be held behind closed doors.

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Narek Karapetyan, the representative of “Strong Armenia”, stated that the recounting of the votes of the elections is currently ongoing, and it is not yet clear what the outcome of the situation with the PAP will be.

According to him, after the end of the process, it will be possible to more clearly assess the political picture and understand whether the opposition will have a real opportunity to influence decision-making, including the appointment of the Prosecutor General and other high officials.

Karapetyan emphasized that in that case it will become clear whether the National Assembly will have enough tools to counterbalance the government, especially in the conditions when, in his estimation, the ruling party has lost a significant number of mandates as a result of these elections.

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The Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces Edward Asryan assures that the servicemen were at the polling station at the appointed time on the election day.

“No serviceman showed up late to the polling station,” he assured in a conversation with journalists.

The head of the General Assembly called on all questions to be addressed to the President of the CEC.

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Political forces continue to practice law instead of politics.

They continue to measure reality by legal norms, persistently ignoring political principles and laws.

This is the reason why the opinion that the political struggle is practically absent in Armenia is hardening in the society.

Perhaps it was also absent during the pre-election phase, when the opposition was trying to compete with the political predator with white gloves.

There was competition. There was no struggle.

And so all the announcements about elections of existential, civilizational significance were nonsense. A range was set at the speech level that you did not fit.

Today, at this moment, the streets and squares of Yerevan and other cities should have been flooded with people. A wave of widespread defiance should have been raised. I assure you, it wouldn’t hurt your law practice. On the contrary, it would strengthen your own position at the institutional level.

But you prefer not to take off your white gloves.

Regardless of the results of the recalculation, regardless of possible rearrangements, nothing will change in the relative sense. Because you will continue to practice law, and the political predator will continue to practice his direct business, politics.

Expert Vahe Davtyan

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At the request of the “Prosperous Armenia” party, the recounting of the votes of polling station No. 27/26 has begun, after opening the envelopes, it became clear that the PAP received 19 votes, as many as were mentioned in the voting record. This is reported by Azatutut.

However, the Central Electoral Commission published only 3 votes instead of 19 on its website.

“Prosperous Armenia” raised the issue of inaccuracies yesterday when, according to the data of the opposition party, the CEC did not count 120 votes in only four polling stations.

PAP also demanded a recount in a number of polling stations.

Whether PAP will overcome the 4-percent threshold, according to the CEC, will become clear on Sunday, when the final results will be published. According to preliminary results, the force led by Gagik Tsarukyan received 3.996 percent of votes.

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The prosecutor initiated a public criminal prosecution against Gagik Tsarukyan. This was reported to 1lurer.am by the RA General Prosecutor’s Office.

“Criminal prosecution has been initiated under Article 290, Part 3, Clause 2 of the Criminal Code (particularly large-scale tax evasion). The ban on absenteeism was chosen as a preventive measure,” added the prosecutor’s office.

Earlier, news spread that PAP leader Gagik Tsarukyan tried to leave the Republic of Armenia from “Zvartnots” airport today, June 9, but the law enforcement agencies did not allow him.

 In response to these publications, PAP speaker Iveta Tonoyan informed that Gagik Tsarukyan had planned a 2-3-day visit with his wife in advance, strictly for personal and family purposes.

“When Gagik Tsarukyan was informed at the passport control point of the airport that it is necessary to clarify some circumstances, he replied that there is no need to clarify anything, and if it can give rise to different interpretations, then he refuses the trip and returns home,” Tonoyan wrote.

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For 2 days, the Internet has been actively discussing the frauds that took place in the polling stations and the CEC. various protocols and videos are published, and Pashinyan, in response, announces actions against the opposition forces and their activists.

I’m not talking about cases of violence against opposition figures and activists during the pre-election period, abuse of administrative resources and use of huge state resources for the benefit of the ruling power.

The opposition field must quickly orientate, formulate what needs to be done and move forward consistently, otherwise the events will not wait for them, and the current rulers will continue to keep the processes within the framework of their own agenda.

Tigran Abrahamyan, secretary of the “I have an honor” faction of the National Assembly

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