Pashinyan called for the opposition not to be allowed into parliament.

The Strong Armenia Party and the Armenia bloc should not pass the parliamentary election threshold because they are only coming to collect their salaries, the Prime Minister stated amid the case against representatives of Strong Armenia.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, more than a dozen supporters of the Strong Armenia Party have been detained on charges of giving and receiving election bribes.

Opposition MPs come to the session to register and collect their salaries. For eight years, they've been fooling us with talk of bonuses we receive, while they themselves come, secretly register, and leave to earn a few kopecks more, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in parliament today.

"I recorded this and made it public. Because of this, they had to come and participate in the session. "As a result, we have once again returned to the 'former vs. current' debate, and that's a fact. Although I have repeatedly stated that we need to abandon this discourse," News.Am quotes him as saying.

The Prime Minister noted that the 2026 parliamentary elections are the last chance for the coalition of former presidents Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan.

"Therefore, the need to overcome the 'former vs. current' standoff is even more emphasized. It is now clear: there is only one way and only one option to overcome it. For this to happen, the Strong Armenia party and the Armenia bloc must fail to pass the threshold and enter parliament in the upcoming 2026 parliamentary elections." "And with each passing day, this is becoming an increasingly realistic political goal," the Prime Minister emphasized.

Pashinyan's remarks came amid reports of house arrest for members of the Strong Armenia party.

The court placed six members of the Strong Armenia party under house arrest, and another was released, said party council member Gohar Meloyan.

"Charges have been brought against the seven party members who were detained. Six of the seven petitions imposed house arrest as a preventive measure, and the petition for one was rejected. Our supporter is at large," Novosti Armenia quotes her as saying.

As a reminder, Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia party announced its intention to participate in the National Assembly elections, which will take place on June 7. According to analysts, the parties of Karapetyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and former President Robert Kocharyan will be key competitors in the elections.

The most pro-Russian parties in the Armenian parliamentary elections are Samvel Karapetyan's "Strong Armenia," Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia," and Gagik Tsarukyan's "Prosperous Armenia." The Kremlin is counting on Karapetyan, but he cannot participate in the elections under the law, Armenian political scientists have pointed out.

The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "2026 Elections to the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia".