Supporters of the Strong Armenia party are suspected of bribing voters.
According to the Anti-Corruption Committee, Karapetyan's supporters offered to transfer their convicted sons from Russia to Armenia in exchange for votes from a married couple in Russia who are Armenian citizens.
As reported by Caucasian Knot, security forces detained a supporter of the Strong Armenia party, a suspect in a criminal case involving an attempt to vote again. Residents of the republic are receiving reports of mining at polling stations, which the police have called false.
The Anti-Corruption Committee and the National Security Service of Armenia have received factual information that supporters of the "Strong Armenia" bloc of parties, along with other individuals, promised two Armenian citizens - a married couple living in Russia after the June 8 elections - to resolve the issue of releasing and transferring to Armenia their sons, convicted in the Russian Federation for drug possession, News.am reports.
In exchange, the spouses were supposed to vote in their favor and also attract voters for the same purpose.
As part of the criminal case that was opened, a number of individuals have been detained, and investigative actions have been carried out, the publication clarifies, citing the press service of the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia.
As a reminder, the most pro-Russian participants in the elections are 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. According to analysts, the parties of Samvel Karapetyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Robert Kocharyan will be key competitors in the elections.
The 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".