Diaspora expectations and Armenia’s 2026 election

Armenia's 2026 Parliamentary Election

In roughly eight months, Armenia will hold its 2026 parliamentary election. The process of winning and allocating seats in the National Assembly can be complicated, but in the parliamentary system of governance, the party that wins the majority of seats will directly, or through an alliance with other parties, nominate the individual to serve as prime minister.

This process was evident in the 2021 snap parliamentary elections, when the Civil Contract party earned the right to nominate the prime minister, which the Parliament (National Assembly) formalized at the election of the prime minister after the nomination.

The party that wins the majority of seats will directly, or through an alliance with other parties, nominate the individual to serve as prime minister.

Author's summary: Armenia's 2026 election is upcoming.

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The Armenian Weekly The Armenian Weekly — 2025-10-26

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