Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has alleged that the results achieved by opposition parties in the parliamentary elections held on June 7 were driven by the systematic bribery of voters.
According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, citing Armenian media reports, the Prime Minister made these remarks during a press briefing with journalists.
"Regarding the opposition parties, none of them would have been able to surpass the electoral threshold or enter parliament without resorting to buying off voters," Pashinyan stated.
The accusations come amidst a tense political climate in Armenia, where electoral integrity has frequently been a point of contention. Parliamentary elections in the country are often characterized by intense competition and mutual allegations of misconduct between the ruling administration and opposition blocs. Such claims of voter manipulation are common in the post-election discourse in Armenia, reflecting deep-seated political polarization and ongoing debates regarding the transparency of the democratic process in the region.
