YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Several members of Armenia's opposition were arrested Friday while a major pro-Russia party asked the top court to annul this month's election win by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party, alleging electoral violations and suppression of the opposition.
The opposition Strong Armenia party appealed to the Constitutional Court to invalidate election results or call a second round of voting, and denounced the arrests of opposition politicians as an assault on democracy. Several other opposition parties followed suit, similarly accusing the ruling party of forcing public sectors workers to vote for it and bribing other voters.
The Armenian authorities have denied any electoral violations and have accused the opposition of bribing voters.
The court is set to decide in two days whether to hear the case.
FILE PHOTO: People attend an election campaign rally of the Strong Armenia party, ahead of the June 7 parliamentary election, in Yerevan, Armenia June 3, 2026. Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure via REUTERS
