Kocharyan`s Armenia bloc to take NA mandates

ArmInfo. The "Armenia" Bloc of Armenia's second president, Robert Kocharyan, will take parliamentary  mandates and participate in the work of the country's 9th parliament.  This was announced in a statement by the political party.

Following the June 7 elections, the Armenia Bloc won 12 seats in the  legislative body, securing the support of just under 150,000  citizens. The opposition bloc emphasized that the Constitutional  Court's July 4 ruling on the country's elections does not correct the  electoral fraud and does not resolve the issue of the legitimacy of  the emerging government.

"The reproduced regime lacks legitimacy. The dignified vote of more  than 550,000 citizens, cast by the opposition to save the state, is  absolutely essential for us. It is also necessary to clearly state  that challenging the legitimacy of the votes attributed to the ruling  regime in the Constitutional Court was aimed at documenting this  reality. As previously announced, when accepting mandates, the  Armenia bloc was and will be guided by the need for a unified  opposition position and the logic of continuing the struggle, having  previously discussed all possible scenarios and risks with public and  professional circles," the political force said in a statement.

The bloc added that for them, parliamentary status is not a position  or a convenience, but an additional legal and political tool and an  opportunity for daily opposition to the current regime. "Therefore,  we believe that in the difficult struggle ahead, we are obligated to  use all available means to combat the government's anti- state  agenda. A mandate is a weapon, and voluntarily renouncing it would be  irresponsible to our state and our voters. We view representation in  parliament as a tool for protecting citizens' rights, expressing  their concerns, and proposing solutions. This will serve to  strengthen ties with the public and international actors, present  alternative approaches on international platforms, and foster  large-scale public consolidation and resistance. All our actions in  the National Assembly will be based on the fundamental program  enshrined in the joint statement of opposition forces submitted to  the Constitutional Court," the bloc added.

Kocharyan's forces stated that their efforts will be aimed at  preventing violent amendments to the Armenian Constitution;  protecting the Armenian Apostolic Church; defending the rights of  political prisoners and prisoners of war; and overthrowing the  current regime.

"Thanks to the high turnout and votes cast for the opposition forces,  we were able to deprive the current government of its constitutional  majority and provide the opposition forces with a much broader range  of tools to shape the agenda of national resistance and implement a  change of power. The Constitutional Court's decision does not mark  the end of the struggle, but the beginning of a new, more coordinated  phase.  Aware of its responsibility to the homeland and voters, the  Armenia bloc will send an ideologically steadfast political team to  parliament, which, as the vanguard of political resistance, is ready  to shoulder its share of responsibility. Struggle and resistance have  no alternative," the political force concluded.

As a reminder, parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on June  7, 2026. Voter turnout was 58.97%.  According to preliminary data  from the Central Election Commission of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan's  ruling Civil Contract party, Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia bloc,  and second president Robert Kocharyan's Armenia bloc have all entered  parliament. The remaining candidates scored below the required  threshold of 4% for parties and 8-10% for blocs. Notably, businessman  Gagik Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia party lost its 4% threshold  after the Central Election Commission adjusted the preliminary vote  counts for the country's parliamentary elections. Therefore, the  party will not enter the new parliament.

On June 19, seven political forces filed applications with the  Constitutional Court of Armenia demanding that the results of the  June 7 parliamentary elections be declared invalid. On June 21, the  Constitutional Court decided to consolidate all cases into a single  proceeding. The first session of the Constitutional Court of Armenia  began on June 26.

The court's decision was due on July 4. The High Court ruled to  uphold the country's election results.

It's worth noting that on election day, observers and journalists  reported numerous violations by the ruling party during the voting  process from early morning. Thus, Pashinyan's party has the  opportunity to single- handedly form the country's government by  securing a majority of seats in the Armenian parliament.  Pashinyan  solemnly announced this late at night, when data from only about 10%  of polling stations had been processed.