Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called the three forces participating in the June 7 parliamentary elections the "three-headed war party."
According to Medianews.az, Pashinyan stated that this "three-headed war party" tries to create tension in Armenia-Russia relations: "The three-headed war party wanted us to get into conflict with our partners in Russia. I also told our partners in Russia: we will not fight with you, we will not argue, we will not get into a quarrel, we will stand quietly and patiently in defense of our position. We will not go against the interests of the Russian Federation, but we will not go against our own interests either."
Nikol Pashinyan made these remarks during his pre-election campaign speeches in the regions.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the leaders of the "three-headed war party" understand that they will fail in the elections: "Therefore, using some connections they have within the Eurasian Economic Union, they create problems for Armenia. They call as spies, go on trips and do things there, and their sole aim is to create problems for our country."
By "three-headed war party," Pashinyan refers to the Strong Armenia bloc, the Armenia bloc, and the Blossoming Armenia Party. These forces are participating separately in the parliamentary elections.
The Strong Armenia bloc includes three parties. The leading force is the Strong Armenia Party led by Samvel Karapetyan. Born in 1965, Samvel Karapetyan is a businessman operating in Russia. He was arrested in June 2025 on charges of calling for a violent seizure of power and released to house arrest in December. The Strong Armenia Party was established in January 2026.
Robert Kocharyan leads the candidate list of the Armenia bloc, which consists of two parties. Born in 1954, Robert Kocharyan led the occupying regime in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region from 1992 to 1997. In March 1997, he was appointed Prime Minister of Armenia. In February 1998, President Levon Ter-Petrosyan resigned. Robert Kocharyan, beginning to serve as acting president with prime ministerial powers, was elected head of state in 1998 and 2003.
The leader of the Blossoming Armenia Party, Gagik Sarukyan, tops its candidates' list. Born in 1956, Gagik Sarukyan is a businessman. He established the Blossoming Armenia Party in 2004 and was elected a member of parliament in 2003, 2007, 2012, 2017, and 2018.
Nikol Pashinyan participates in the election as a candidate from the ruling Civil Contract Party.
Born in 1975, Nikol Pashinyan founded the Civil Contract Party in 2013. In 2017, the "My Step" bloc, which included this organization along with the Bright Armenia and Republic parties, won 9 parliamentary mandates.
Since March 31, 2018, Nikol Pashinyan has led the popular movement against President Serzh Sargsyan's intention to become prime minister. On April 9, Serzh Sargsyan's presidential powers ended. That day, since the country transitioned to a parliamentary system, executive power leadership was transferred to the prime minister. Serzh Sargsyan took the prime minister’s seat on April 17 but stepped down on April 23 due to popular protests.
Nikol Pashinyan assumed the post of prime minister on May 8.
In the early parliamentary elections held on December 9 of that year, the "My Step" bloc led by Nikol Pashinyan won, and in the early parliamentary elections held on June 20, 2021, the Civil Contract Party was victorious.
The current 107-member parliament, elected in 2021, has 69 mandates held by the Civil Contract Party, 27 mandates by the Armenia bloc affiliated with Robert Kocharyan, 6 mandates by the "Proud" bloc affiliated with former president Serzh Sargsyan. Four deputies are non-affiliated.
To enter the proportionally formed parliament, parties must receive 4 percent of valid votes, and blocs 8 percent. The political force that obtains 54 percent of mandates gains the right to form the government.
No force can have more than two-thirds of the mandates in the legislative body of at least 101 members.