Nothing new in ruling party`s electoral list - premier

ArmInfo. There's nothing new about nominating candidates for representation on the electoral list of Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told reporters on November 6.

According to him, similar steps have been taken before; for example,  during the 2017 elections, the party was guided by the same  principle.

However, the prime minister continued, this rule, enshrined in the  party charter, applies to regular elections. In the case of snap  elections, as was the case in 2021, different approaches were used  given the limited time available. Pashinyan recalled that all  nominees will be required to pay between 500,000 drams (for party  members) and 1.5 million drams (for individual citizens who are not  party members), which is planned to be used for the campaign for the  2026 parliamentary elections. At the same time, the Prime Minister  noted that fundraising would be organized to more effectively prepare  for the upcoming elections and conduct election campaigning.  Moreover, this will not only be done at the national level;  candidates nominated for the election, who essentially act as  leaders, will also be able to organize similar fundraising efforts.  They will also be expected to demonstrate initiative within their own  communities (family, community, etc.). The difference in payments, as  the Prime Minister noted, is due to the fact that party members pay  membership dues.

As a reminder, the next parliamentary elections in Armenia will be  held on June 7, 2026. The ruling party has already begun selecting  candidates, with the first to submit an application for inclusion on  the "State Duma" list being the Chairman of the Party Board, Prime  Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.