Armenia’s political climate is heating up ahead of the 2026 elections, with a gradually more emboldened opposition poised to exploit frustrations with attempts to normalize relations with Azerbaijan and Türkiye to oust Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan from power. A finalized peace treaty with Azerbaijan remains unsigned due to constitutional issues, and Pashinyan’s attempts to pivot the country away from Moscow toward Brussels and Washington, D.C. have yet to yield tangible results. Armenia’s intelligence services and senior officials warn of potential foreign interference and radicalization as the 2026 elections approach, and civil society groups are growing concerned that democratic progress is in decline.
Armenia’s Political Climate Heats Up as Elections Draw Closer – Jamestown
