Protesters in Yerevan denied any connection between the aid they received and the activities of "Strong Armenia."

Gevorg Khamoyan, a supporter of the "Strong Armenia" bloc and accused of voter bribery, provided charitable assistance to displaced persons from Karabakh several years ago. These people do not have Armenian citizenship, and Khamoyan himself did not yet support any party at the time, according to protesters in Yerevan.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on June 6, the Central Election Commission authorized the criminal prosecution of six parliamentary candidates from the "Strong Armenia" bloc, suspected of money laundering and voter bribery. On June 9, two candidates for parliament from Samvel Karapetyan's party, Vahe Yeghiazaryan and Susan Badoyan, were taken into custody, and on June 18, David Ghazinyan, a member of Strong Armenia, was arrested.

A group of Karabakh displaced persons held a rally in Yerevan near the Anti-Corruption Court building, where they spoke in support of Gevorg Khamoyan, coordinator of charitable programs and supporter of the Strong Armenia party. Khamoyan was previously arrested on voter bribery charges, News.am reported on June 22.

Attached to the publication is a video showing a woman and several men, taking turns giving interviews to journalists on camera in Armenian. A group of several people stands nearby. The situation on the ground is generally calm.

One of the participants noted that she received social assistance from Gevorg Khamoyan back in April 2025.

"We came from Oshakan to restore justice, because Gevorg helped our family and many neighbors back in April 2025 by donating about 50 laying hens. We only learned about the elections yesterday from the news of his arrest," the publication quoted the woman as saying.

She added that Khamoyan helped her relatives acquire pets. After residents turned to Khamoyan for help, people came to inspect the farm's conditions. Ashot Miglayan, a first-degree disabled person from Shushi, said he called Khamoyan asking for support due to his difficult situation. Khamoyan then came, reviewed his medical records, and provided Miglayan's family with 65 chickens. Another participant in the campaign, David Gasparyan, noted that his family received social assistance in 2024. "Gevorg visited us, inquired about the number of children, and gave us 50 chickens, saying that the children would always have homemade eggs and food," Gasparyan explained.

Another participant in the event emphasized that most of the Karabakh displaced persons whom Khamoyan helped do not have Armenian citizenship.

Gevorg Khamoyan's brother, Ambartsum Mkrtchyan, told News.am that about five years ago, a charitable organization began operating in Armenia. Donations came from sponsors abroad, and Gevorg Khamoyan served as the organization's coordinator. The aid was primarily distributed among Karabakh displaced persons, including pets and housing. At the time, Khamoyan was not affiliated with any political party.

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that, amid the tense election campaign in Armenia, there had been repeated reports of mass detentions of opposition supporters. Security forces confirmed the opening of dozens of criminal cases. Searches were also conducted at the headquarters of the "Strong Armenia" party. "Prosperous Armenia" stated that on June 7 alone, 50 of its supporters were detained.

As a reminder, according to analysts, Samvel Karapetyan's "Strong Armenia," along with Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia" bloc and Gagik Tsarukyan's "Prosperous Armenia" party, was one of the most pro-Russian parties in the Armenian parliamentary elections. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "2026 Elections to the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia".

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