Azerbaijan & Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia

Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan is a neighboring country with which Armenia is pursuing a peace deal, following a decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Nikol Pashinyan's government aims to normalize relations and institutionalize peace, which includes potential constitutional amendments demanded by Azerbaijan.

Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia: The Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia oversaw the parliamentary elections, confirmed the eligibility of parties, and released preliminary results. It also addressed complaints about alleged electoral irregularities.

Azerbaijan: The election in Armenia>>> is also seen as a test of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan>>>'s efforts to forge peace with Azerbaijan>>>.

Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia: The Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia>>> approved requests for criminal proceedings and pre-trial detention of six Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> candidates, despite refusing to ban the bloc entirely from the ballot. It also rejected a lawsuit to ban Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> over voter bribery accusations.