Report Scenarios Knowledge Base Events Sources Armenia bloc Type alliance Country Armenia Homepage https://elections.am Description Bloc led by former President Robert Kocharyan; considered a key competitor in the elections Suspicion label: none. Russian influence role: positions itself as pro-Russian. Aliases CEC Armenia Central Electoral Commission of Armenia Related claims (9) The post-election political outcome in Armenia will depend on which side can better manipulate fear factors: Pashinyan's party threatens war, opposition threats relate to losing Russian economic preferences Political scientist Naira Hayrumyan stated that the ruling party Civil Contract uses the threat of war as a fear factor, while opposition parties use the threat of severing economic relations with Russia in the 2026 parliamentary elections Opposition parties use controversy over Pashinyan's conflict with the church as serious criticism; all named opposition forces speak in support of the church against Pashinyan Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia party, Robert Kocharyan's Armenia bloc, and Gagik Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia party are the most pro-Russian parties contesting the 2026 Armenian parliamentary elections, with Kremlin backing Karapetyan Opposition parties Karapetyan, Kocharyan, and Tsarukyan are main competitors to the ruling Civil Contract party in the 2026 elections Political forces conducted active campaigning across Armenia including visits to settlements and extensive use of social media, outdoor advertising, and buses with leader portraits Polling by Armenian office of Gallup International Association shows ruling Civil Contract party at 26.7%, Strong Armenia at 14.1%, Armenia bloc at 8.2%, and Prosperous Armenia at 7.5%, with only these four having a chance to enter parliament Election banners and portraits of political leaders appeared on the streets of Armenia before the official campaign start date of May 8, 2026 If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, 22% would vote for Civil Contract party, 14% for Strong Armenia, 10% for Prosperous Armenia, and 7% for Armenia bloc.