The parliamentary elections scheduled for 2026 will unequivocally not be an intra-Armenian process. This was stated by political strategist Armen Badalyan.
“Armenia, with its territory, represents significant interest for external players, as it is part of a major transport corridor originating in Moldova,” he noted. “Globalists are striving to bring this corridor under their control.”
According to the expert, the events that previously took place in Moldova demonstrate how far external influence can go. “In the Moldovan elections, globalists did everything to ensure the re-election of the incumbent authorities. The same picture is expected in Armenia—every effort will be made to prevent national forces from coming to power, which means everything will be done to secure the re-election of the current government,” he stated.
Badalyan expects a repetition of the “Moldovan scenario” in Armenia. He recalled that in Moldova, the registration of the “Victory” political bloc was not allowed. Two days before the elections, one of the leading opposition parties was excluded from the formed “Patriotic Bloc.” In addition, the Central Election Commission imposed sanctions on the “Greater Moldova” party, accusing it of violations during the election campaign.
“It was announced that the party would be allowed to participate in the elections, but all votes cast for it would be declared invalid,” Badalyan said. “Already after the elections, similar measures were applied to another opposition force: it was stripped of its mandates, which were subsequently distributed between the ruling party and one of the loyal opposition structures. This allowed the ruling force to obtain an absolute majority in parliament.”
In the political strategist’s opinion, similar mechanisms could be adapted to Armenian realities. “How will this scenario be adapted to Armenia? They may not allow the registration of a party (at the moment, there are two movements planning to register as parties: ‘Wings of Unity’ by Arman Tatoyan and ‘In Our Way’ by Samvel Karapetyan—ed.). Also, some opposition forces may not be allowed to register for participation in the elections,” he stated.
Even these two steps would be sufficient to distort the real picture of the citizens’ expression of will.