Parliamentary elections to take place in Armenia on June 7, 2026 

ArmInfo. Parliamentary elections in Armenia will be held on June 7, 2026. This was announced by Vahagn Hovakimyan, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission,  at a press conference in Yerevan on December 24.

He explained that, according to the Armenian Constitution, the  elections must be held between June 2 and 12, that is, within the 10  days allotted for them. Hovakimyan also noted that the president sets  the election date and acknowledged that no relevant decree has been  issued yet.

"So why are many people calling June 7 the election date? Because  during this period, the only Sunday falls on June 7. If the President  of Armenia sets a different date for the elections, this could lead  to legal consequences. For example, if the elections are scheduled on  a weekday, it will be necessary to declare it a non-working day,  which will require additional legal regulations," the CEC Chairman  explained. Thus, as Hovakimyan noted, discussing the election date  before the presidential decree is issued is due to the fact that  there is only one Sunday during the specified period when the  elections can take place.

The CEC Chairman also announced that a number of monitoring and  control programs will be implemented in cooperation with  international colleagues ahead of the upcoming elections in Armenia.  "These measures will be aimed at ensuring transparency of both the  campaign process and the elections themselves, including financial  transparency. The implementation of these programs will allow for  more effective monitoring of campaigning processes, especially those  conducted online," Hovakimyan concluded.