The number of people detained in Armenia in cases of election bribery has approached 200.

More than 100 voters in the Artashat community received bribes from a Strong Armenia candidate, and 40 people have been detained, the Investigative Committee announced. A total of 194 people have been detained in cases related to the elections, the Anti-Corruption Committee reported.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, amid preparations for the elections, the authorities have increased pressure on opposition supporters, including the Strong Armenia bloc. Thus, on June 4, the Investigative Committee reported on the criminal prosecution of 37 people involved in the case of the previously arrested Alik Aleksanyan. Aleksanyan is suspected of money laundering and bribing Armenian residents for the political interests of businessman Samvel Karapetyan. On June 6, the Central Election Commission approved the criminal prosecution of six parliamentary candidates from the Strong Armenia bloc suspected of money laundering and voter bribery.

The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia reported that during the preliminary investigation it was revealed that A.E., a candidate for parliament from the Strong Armenia party, in agreement with a group of individuals, paid electoral bribes in the amount of 100,000-500,000 drams to more than 100 voters in the Artashat community - on the condition that they vote for the Strong Armenia bloc in the regular elections to the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

Police officers detained more than 40 people and took them to the body conducting the investigation on suspicion of receiving pre-election bribes.

Investigative and other measures are being taken administrative actions with the aim of identifying other persons who received election bribes and applying appropriate criminal law measures to them. The preliminary investigation of the criminal case is ongoing, Armenpress reported.

194 people have been detained in cases initiated on the basis of electoral crimes, criminal prosecution has been initiated against 209 people, arrest and house arrest have been chosen as preventive measures against 84 accused, and alternative preventive measures have been chosen against 85, the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia reported today.

In 12 cases, the preliminary investigation against 45 people has been completed with an indictment. Within the framework of 52 criminal proceedings, numerous procedural actions have been carried out, including the interrogation of more than 300 people, and searches have been conducted in a number of offices.

"Documents containing information on the movement of funds, electronic media, equipment for detecting wiretapping devices, and the list data of thousands of citizens have been discovered, in connection with which the Anti-Corruption Committee will conduct large-scale "We are conducting operational and investigative measures throughout the republic," News.Am quotes the agency as saying.

18:20 04.06.2026

Russian pressure creates uncertainty ahead of Armenian elections

Armenian parliamentary elections are scheduled for tomorrow, June 7. The Strong Armenia bloc of businessman Samvel Karapetyan, the Armenia bloc of former President Robert Kocharyan and the Prosperous Armenia party of oligarch Gagik Tsarukyan are the most pro-Russian participants in the elections. According to analysts, the parties of Samvel Karapetyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Robert Kocharyan will be key competitors in the elections.

At the same time, Russia's recent political steps, which have increased political and economic pressure on Armenia, have strengthened the convictions of both pro-Russian and pro-Western voters.

The June elections will effectively become a referendum on the future of the current government and Armenia's foreign policy, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "2026 Elections to the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia".

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