Prosperous Armenia on the PACE report: The truth cannot be falsified

ArmInfo. The PACE report on the June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections in Armenia, published today, also mentions the expulsion of the Prosperous Armenia Party from parliament. Iveta Tonoyan, press secretary for Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan, wrote this on her Facebook page.

"The report expresses concern over the Central Election Commission's decision to annul the results of some polling stations and not schedule a second round of voting, noting that this decision affected the overall election result and the representativeness of parliament. This once again proves that the truth cannot be falsified. No matter how hard they try to hide a lie, it will eventually come to light." I would like to emphasize that this PACE statement, naturally, did not appear in the report on its own. This is the result of our persistent, consistent, and intensive work with various observation missions in recent months. We presented the facts, raised questions, and demanded that what happened not be ignored. As a result, even the most closed structures were forced to face the truth. We will continue this work, raising the voice of human rights, privacy, and other fundamental rights in the Republic of Armenia in international forums. Property rights, a crucial component of the European value system, will also be in the spotlight. I assure you, we will not stop. The facts will be examined, and the results will be clear," wrote Iveta Tonoyan.

It should be noted that in its final report on the observation of the June 7 parliamentary elections in Armenia, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), while generally positively assessing the elections, identified a number of problems, including the use of administrative resources, criminal prosecution of the opposition, shortcomings in media coverage of the campaign, and the appeal of violations. Particular concern was raised by the Central Electoral Commission's decision to annul the voting results at three polling stations, which, according to the report, had significant consequences for the opposition's representation.

The report (https://pace.coe.int/en/files/36276/html) was prepared by a special committee of the PACE Bureau, and was rapporteured by Damien Cottier, head of the PACE observation delegation. However, the observers assessed the overall organization of the elections positively: voters were given a genuine choice between political alternatives, the election administration professionally organized the process, and voting in the overwhelming majority of polling stations visited was assessed positively.