Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia & Samvel Karapetyan

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.

Samvel Karapetyan: Samvel Karapetyan>>>, a Russian-Armenian businessman and leader of the Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> bloc, is under house arrest on charges of calling for the overthrow of the government, which he rejects as politically motivated. His detention, along with the arrests of his party's candidates, significantly impacts the opposition's ability to contest the elections effectively.

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.

Samvel Karapetyan: Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-Armenian billionaire and leader of the Armenia — Strong Armenia party, was the main opponent to Nikol Pashinyan. His party, which advocates for closer ties with Russia, came in second, but he is currently under house arrest for allegedly advocating for the government's overthrow.