The opposition, mainly Robert Kocharyan's Armenia Alliance and Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia, oppose constitutional reform, support re…

The opposition, mainly Robert Kocharyan's Armenia Alliance and Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia, oppose constitutional reform, support restoring close ties with Russia, and resist the peace settlement.

Date

2026-01-01

Status

ongoing

Country

Armenia

Theme

Parties and alliances

Evidence

1. The opposition—principally former president Robert Kocharyan's Armenia Alliance and Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia—offers a competing vision rooted in restoring close ties with Moscow, blocking constitutional reform, and resisting the peace settlement.

   Source: https://www.rcsgs.org/publications/research/armenia-s-2026-elections-a-choice-between-peace-and-renewed-confrontation | external