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Gagik Tsarukyan

Leader of Prosperous Armenia party, Prosperous Armenia

2 articles · 3 June 2026 to 25 August 2026

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Subject to law enforcement measures that IODA says followed the same pattern of prime ministerial statements preceding action.
Business mogul whose party is officially partnered with Russia's United Russia party.

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IODA warns of authoritarian drift in Armenia as Pashinyan pursues EU bid

International democracy monitors say arrests of opposition figures follow prime minister's public statements, raising questions about judicial independence and the EU's willingness to condition accession on rule-of-law reforms.

Marek Jankowski25 August 202610 min read

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Armenia votes on EU future as Russia pressures former ally

Parliamentary election on 7 June becomes de facto referendum on geopolitical orientation, with Pashinyan's Civil Contract leading polls but facing Russian economic retaliation and a fragmented pro-Moscow opposition.

Marek Jankowski3 June 20267 min read

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