Artsakh MP: Pashinyan and his team will never give up power  democratically

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his team will never give up power democratically. This was written on her Facebook page by Metaxe Hakobyan, a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh, reacting to the preliminary results of the June 7 parliamentary elections in Armenia.

The MP noted that everyone is discussing this topic in the country  today: some are offering advice, calling on the opposition to take  action, making "serious" arguments in favor of taking their mandates,  while others are demanding that they give up their mandates because  they cast their votes for a change of government. "I remain silent  and don't want to say anything. I've done everything possible and  impossible without flaunting it. And I ignored the 'suddenly  emerging' complacency among some. When I remarked that Pashinyan and  his supporters would never give up power democratically-they would  lie, steal, destroy, and wreck, but they wouldn't-they smiled and  told me not to worry, as everything was under control and that this  time would be different. And after each such response, I wished only  one thing: that I was wrong," Hakobyan wrote.

However, the Artsakh MP regretfully noted that her assumptions had  proven correct. Hakobyan pointed out that Armenia, Artsakh, and the  Armenian people have been paying for this for eight years now (the  number of years Pashinyan has been in power in Armenia - ed.). "Now I  remain silent and don't express my opinions, I don't participate in  mutual accusations and judgments. I am ready only to continue the  fight. The fight is not over. It is not over until Armenia returns to  the path of dignity, justice, and national sovereignty, and I return  home," the Artsakh MP concluded.

As a reminder, regular parliamentary elections were held in Armenia  on June 7, 2026. Voter turnout was 58.97%. According to preliminary  data from the Central Election Commission of Armenia, Nikol  Pashinyan's ruling Civil Contract party, Samvel Karapetyan's Strong  Armenia bloc, and second president Robert Kocharyan's Armenia bloc  are all in parliament. The remaining candidates scored below the  required threshold of 4% for parties and 8-10% for blocs. Notably,  businessman Gagik Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia Party lost its 4%  margin of victory after the Central Election Commission adjusted the  preliminary vote counts for the June 7 parliamentary elections. As a  result, the party will not be included in the new parliament.

On election day, observers and journalists reported numerous  violations by the ruling party during the voting process from early  morning. Thus, Pashinyan's party has the opportunity to  single-handedly form the country's government by securing a majority  of seats in the Armenian parliament. This was solemnly announced by  Pashinyan himself late at night, when data from only about 10% of  polling stations had been processed.