Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan claims European bureaucracy is enabling Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to become a dictator, citing the EU's assessment of recent parliamentary elections. Kocharyan alleges widespread election rigging and double standards from European countries.
Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has backed a proposal by Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the Strong Armenia bloc, to unite the Armenian opposition. Kocharyan stated that cooperation is in their common interests, recalling that his own bloc had previously called for closer interaction among opposition forces.
Armenia's Central Electoral Commission announced final results: PM Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won with 49.75%, followed by Strong Armenia (23.27%) and Armenia bloc (9.92%). Prosperous Armenia failed to pass the 4% threshold.
