We will elect a new leader nationally, and there are those.

There have always been such people who did not get spoiled in these situations, kept to themselves, did not change their spouses.

Just a few days before the election, there are still people looking for a leader, arguing about who should rule and how.

And those people, the main leaders of the opposition, have already said what and how they will fix it if they come.

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Against the background of widespread failures, Nikol Pashinyan has always been proud that he managed to ensure high growth in the economy. Let’s leave aside what it was as a result of and how much the government has to do with these increases. But what is happening in the economy recently shows that the government is also losing that trump card.

The rates of economic growth have slowed down significantly. And what is much worse, as a result of the tension in Armenian-Russian relations, the risks related to the economy and economic growth have greatly increased.

The policies implemented by the authorities have led to the fact that the economy is facing serious risks of recession. The consequences of that policy are becoming increasingly noticeable.

According to official statistics, the economic growth of Armenia in the first quarter of this year was only 4 percent.

This is the lowest growth recorded in 2021. after. 2022 it was 8.6 percent, 12.1 percent in 2023, 9.2 percent in 2024, and 5.2 percent in 2025.

In the structure of the economy trade and services had the largest share, reaching almost 68 percent of GDP. Industry incl՝ energy had a share of only 16-17 percent.

Agriculture has been declining again, as a result of which not only the volume of agricultural products has decreased, but also the weight of agriculture in the economy. It provided only 3.1 percent of GDP, instead of 3.6 percent of the previous year.

The weight of the processing industry also decreased, dropping from 7.8 percent last year to 7.7 percent.

The financial sector, which has had a significant impact on economic growth in recent years, has entered the recession phase. The decline was 13 percent, as a result of which the weight of that sector in the economy decreased.

The share of information technologies also decreased, from 7.1 to 6.9 percent.

Trade, as always, contributed the most to the 4 percent economic growth recorded in the first quarter, followed by industry, due to the expansion of subsoil exploitation in particular. The contribution of construction was about 0.7 percent, and agriculture had a negative contribution.

As in the previous few years, the influence of external factors continued to be felt on the economy. But it is gradually weakening, which is increasingly noticeable on the economic growth rates. Recently, these trends have been accompanied by much more dangerous phenomena that threaten to collapse the economy. The reckless steps and statements of the Armenian authorities have led to the fact that our economy faced the problem of losing the market of Russia, a key member of the EAEU, and seriously jeopardizing economic relations with that country.

You don’t understand what the hopes of the Armenian authorities rushing to the EU are on. Regardless of the authorities, the victim will be the economy and the people.

Businessmen are already feeling the direct damage of that policy.

Although it is not stated openly, it is nevertheless obvious that the economy of Armenia, which is small and highly dependent on the Russian market, is involved in an economic war with Russia, so to speak. A war which is one-sided and against which Armenia has no resources. Taking into account the unfriendly steps of the Armenian authorities, Russia has started to apply economic sanctions to the import of Armenian products.

From May 22, the import of flowers was limited, as a result of which many greenhouse farms faced the fact of losing the result of their work. The market of flowers exported from Armenia is mainly Russia. And such restrictions are a serious blow for businessmen operating in that business sector. It was announced that there are quality problems not only with flowers, but also with vegetables and fruits. The mass export of fruits may not have started yet, but the export of vegetables is already at risk.

After several warnings and restrictions, the import and sale of “Jermuk” in the Russian market was banned.

The sale of non-alcoholic beverages imported from Armenia, produced by various companies, was also suspended.

If it happens that this situation deepens and includes not only the chain of exports, but also the chain of imports, everything will be much more difficult.

Against the background of restrictions on the import of some Armenian products, recently there have been frequent rumors and hints about the increase in the price of Russian gas supplied to Armenia. It is not difficult to imagine what effect the increase in gas prices will have on the economy. Especially since today there is no alternative to it. No one is ready to supply gas to Armenia at such a price as it is supplied to Armenia within the framework of the advantages provided by EAEU.

Even if we ignore the unwanted developments taking place in one of the main markets for producers and the possible risks related to the import of some strategic goods, the existing tension in the Armenian-Russian economic relations alone is enough for the economic processes in Armenia to appear in a canned state. Statements by the authorities regarding the possibility of using new railway junctions are hopeless attempts to alleviate the situation. We are talking about both the Azeri and the Akhalkalak-Kars railway, regarding which Nikol Pashinyan hastened to give a “wink” to the business, considering it a great event in the life of our economy.

In fact, nothing, and even more so, is not a big event, it is just a figment of Nikol Pashinyan’s imagination. Akhalkalak-Kars will become as much as Azerbaijan’s railway has become the salvation of Armenia’s economy and exports. Even if we theoretically consider that Akhalkalak-Kars is a new export route to Europe, the economy cannot realize this opportunity, because the economy does not have such a potential to enter the European markets. Moreover, it will not have the time when it loses its competitiveness even more due to the increase in the prices of energy carriers.

HAKOB KOCHARYAN

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Political scientist Arman Grigoryan, professor of Lehigh University, USA, writes on his Facebook page. “This election is about one thing. or Armenia finally and firmly enlists in the war waged by the West against Russia, or renounces such an intention. The rest is to distract and confuse you.

If you elect Nikol Pashinyan and his satellite parties, you assume the responsibility of making Armenia a participant in that war.

If you don’t want to take that responsibility, don’t elect CP and the satellites of that political force.

Sunday’s election is not a choice between the peace agenda and the rejection of the peace agenda, as the hoodlums define it. In fact, nothing will increase the probability of making Armenia the scene of a new war as much as choosing these forces. Peace is not a goal for them.

For them, peace is a pre-election slogan, with which they psychologically terrorize the traumatized society. Don’t give in to that terror.”

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Today, June 5, 2026 ends. the pre-election campaign for the June 7 National Assembly election. 168TVcontinues to closely monitor the general situation around the campaign and the developments taking place. On topic 168 TVof Revue the guest of the program political scientist Hrant Mikayelyan։

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Narek and Samvel Karapetyan delivered a special message.

“Today, the time has come for us to fulfill our most recent promise. We wanted to tell you about this promise at the very end, because it is the most interesting for poverty alleviation.

No poor family in Armenia will pay for electricity or water. In return, these payments will be made by the Poverty Alleviation Fund, where our partners, the Armenians of the Diaspora, will make an investment,” said Narek Karapetyan, a member of the coordinating board of the “Strong Armenia” party.

The latter noted that this step will finally overcome the most difficult problem, poverty, and people will not have to give their last money for electricity and water.

Chairman of the “Strong Armenia” party, national philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan also mentioned that he guarantees this and all the programs presented during these months.

“I want to thank our people for supporting us during these months. I want to thank tens of thousands of our people who gathered in Republic Square and are fighting to remove this evil power from our country.

I call on our people: give us those 5 minutes at the polling station, we will give you a prosperous life and a strong Armenia,” said Samvel Karapetyan.

Vote for #3!

You deserve a change…”

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Edgar Ghazaryan and Davit Sargsyan of the “Erku front” podcast in the next edition, they discuss the pre-election campaign for the June 7 national elections, the administration’s use of total lies, the continuous obsession with keeping the Armenian people in fear, terror, and intimidation, Pashinyan’s insatiable desire to reproduce at any cost, and also the effectiveness of the opposition’s steps and the possible outcomes of the vote.

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“Pressing” the guest of Satik Seyranyan in the program Number 1 of the “Strong Armenia” party election list: Narek Karapetyan is.

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The peasant suffers from the face of the government. He worked, suffered, sweated, grew crops in the hope that he would be able to realize and take care of his worries, but due to the fault of the government, he faced a hopeless situation.

Domestic market consumption volumes are small, and the possibility of export, in the main sales market, has been closed because the authorities have decided that they can make a fool of themselves by taking advantage of the benefits of one economic union, but going to another economic union.

With every passing day, the peasant suffers losses, and the government tries to feed people with fairy tales, lies and hope.

After it became known that the Russian market is closing for a number of Armenian agricultural products, the Minister of Economy called a meeting with the participation of large greenhouse owners. According to the press release of the Ministry, the current situation in the field of greenhouse construction, the main development challenges and possible ways of solving current problems were discussed during the meeting.

The current problems naturally related to exports. The minister once again spoke about the diversification of exports, noting that along with traditional markets, it is necessary to take steps to ensure the representation of Armenian products in international markets. How, that’s another question. The knife has reached the bone, they just remembered that they should think about finding other markets for the sale of agricultural products. Something that cannot be done in one day or one month. It takes years of work. And there is still a question, will it be possible to enter new markets after that or not?

They have done nothing for it for years, and now, when the peasants are faced with desperate problems because of their political games, they have remembered about other markets. And none of those markets are waiting for Armenia and Armenian agricultural products.

The fact that 85-90 percent of Armenian agricultural products have been exported to Russia so far proves that they have not done anything in terms of creating opportunities for export in other markets. This is a blatant dependence on one market that has been there for years. But for years they have done nothing to weaken this addiction. If they did, this situation would not exist now.

The market was closed, the farmer faced the fact, the grown crop is spoiling, they just remembered about the diversification of export of agricultural products.

The Minister of Economy says that Armenia should have alternative markets for the sale of its products. As if making a discovery, it is clear that in order not to end up in such an “uncomfortable” situation, you need to have alternative markets. But not now, it was necessary to have those alternative markets a long time ago. And where are the alternatives created by the authorities?

They have not created an alternative in 8 years, when the peasant is no longer in front of the facts, they are talking about finding alternatives. It seems that others should have thought about those alternatives. The Minister of Economy speaks with such arrogance about entering other export markets, as if they are waiting for us in those markets.

“If restrictions are applied to the Russian market, Armenia is ready to completely redirect its exports to the European Union,” you don’t know if the Minister of Economy is giving hope to himself or to the peasants.

If it is ready, why didn’t you export it until now? They couldn’t do anything other than talking loudly about everything.

Until now, they have not been able to supply agricultural products to EU markets, all the issues were suddenly resolved in 1 day.

“The Armenian government has already calculated the amount of subsidies that will be required for the export of Armenian products to the EU countries, which may face restrictions in the Russian market. The authorities have already discussed with representatives of the agrarian sector the main obstacles to entering the European market. Issues related to quality and production volume have been resolved, but the main challenge remains the high level of logistics costs. For this reason, the government is considering mechanisms for subsidizing transport and customs costs for products exported to the European Union,” says the Minister of Economy.

Who are they getting hold of? If everything was so easy, why didn’t you solve it until now? In the EU, they are not waiting with cold eyes for Armenian agricultural products.

It is clear that all this is just a pre-election maneuver. Before the elections, they are trying to reassure the villagers that the implementation problems have been solved.

They haven’t solved any problems and after the elections, if CP continues to be in power, those problems will get worse. Today, only the market for sale of agricultural products is closed. Tomorrow, when gas becomes more expensive, how will the greenhouse economies get out from under it? The price of agricultural products will rise sharply, even the minimum sales opportunities that Armenian agricultural products have in some markets will be lost.

Or will you also subsidize gas prices?

This is a destructive process, first of all, for greenhouse economies. Indiscriminately, everyone will go bankrupt and remain under loans. They will pay for it with their own property and possessions.

The farmer was confronted with the fact that he is unable to export the crops he has grown, they say: we are opening small markets in Yerevan, take them and sell them. They do not understand that the problem is not in selling, but in demand. There is not so much demand inside, which means that the farmer will face the problem of even recovering his expenses.

What will be the end of this? It will happen that the greenhouse owners will go bankrupt, a large number of peasants will stop cultivating land and producing agricultural products. And Armenian agricultural products will be replaced by imported ones. This is a direct path that these authorities are paving for Turkish agricultural products in the Armenian market, with which Armenian agricultural products cannot compete.

HAKOB KOCHARYAN

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Former RA Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan writes on his Facebook page. “Anyone who has worked with me in any capacity knows that I have never done anything that could be contrary to the goals of my service, let alone the public interest. Regardless of whether I was in a public position, in the private sector, or in public activities, for example, during the time I was a member of the councils of many structures or the head, I always did my best for the development and progress of the structure or field entrusted to me. And have always done so with high efficiency. My work as the chairman of the board of the Institute of Foreign Languages ​​named after Brusov is no exception.

I don’t know what the regime’s pocket investigators have come up with this time. I don’t remember this case of alienation of the university’s property, but I know for sure that it is impossible that we made a decision that was against the interests of the Brusov Institute. I know we would never do such a thing, so I am extremely relaxed about these new as well as previous fictitious allegations.

It is obvious that the hasty publication of today’s investigation is primarily aimed at punishing my good friend, one of the most thoughtful, capable and influential actors of the opposition field of Armenia, the exceptional patriot Armen Ashotyan, for his broadcast yesterday and preventing his participation in the upcoming domestic developments. Instead, filing a case against political opponents is not just a shameful phenomenon, it is a criminal act prohibited by the RA Constitution and legislation.

I call on the Armenian society to take a civil stance and participate in the National Assembly elections on June 7 as one person. They are more than a discretionary choice. They are the last chance to save the country from the nation-destructive scourge, from chronic capitulation.”

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Undoubtedly, as in 2021, it is a struggle for existence now. Will we, as a state, be there, will Armenia be on the map, will it remain or not – that question will be decided on June 7. After the 44-day war, those who were guilty of our entire tragedy were re-elected. We are getting closer and closer to the finish line every day. Every day it seems that we have already gone down to the floor and we have no more room, but every day someone knocks from under the floor and we go down again. We are rolling into the abyss at high speed. 168TVof « expressed such an opinion during the program The mother of Haykaz Mkrtchyan, the hero of the 44-day war, Anna Mkrtchyan.

“This is the last chance, because if they are re-elected for the third time, maybe Armenia will not exist either. On June 7, the fate and future of young people will be decided, they will have to own up to it if they want to remain Armenian and keep their identity. Five or six years ago, their peers died for this land. There is no difference whether you are a resident of Artsakh or Armenia. It is the youth’s duty to choose, because we all exist and are still in Armenia thanks to the boys who fought and died,” said the heroic mother.

“Unfortunately, there are misguided parents of the victims. Shame on the parent who after all this can go and vote for the current government for the third time. Some say that they were forgiven or put in a poor person’s pocket. A poor person has no right to stand at the head of the country. If he is so poor, what is he doing there? That is an unacceptable interpretation and excuse. That war should not have happened. All this is impossible to forgive them. When he said that we would have had the same result without the victims, after that there would be no place to set foot on the streets,” Mkrtchyan said.

According to the heroic mother’s insistence, Pashinyan recently said, “We went for a conscious sacrifice, but did he ask her that she took her son to the table of sacrifice?”

“Start with you, your son. You would serve as an example, the rest of us would also think and see if we too would make that conscious sacrifice. Who are you to reserve the right to decide the fate of our children? These are the thieves of our motherland, the lives of our children, the killers of our sons and their dreams. It is not only about the victims. There are a large number of injured boys whose lives have also been ruined. It was a conscious sacrifice, so what?’

“The words uttered by them lose their meaning, what kind of sovereignty?” In other words, entering under the Turk, living under the Turk is sovereignty? These lead to it. The economic sanctions that we are facing now were specially made by them. It is a call, a warning from Russia so that we understand what awaits us. These are not dilettantes, they understand everything and do it purposefully. It is their nature to manipulate everyone. What they say, after a few days they claim the exact opposite. They don’t publish the name list of the 44-day war to keep us all in a state of suspense,” said Anna Mkrtchyan.

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