Samvel Karapetyan: The opposition has a "secret plan" to remove  Pashinyan from power in Armenia

ArmInfo.The opposition will determine its further course of action only after the Constitutional Court of Armenia publishes its ruling regarding the results of the  parliamentary elections held on June 7, 2026. Samvel Karapetyan,  leader of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, stated this to journalists in  Yerevan on June 30, when asked whether the opposition intends to  start street protests.

The politician clarified that while street protests remain an option  for the opposition, they are currently awaiting the court's decision.  "We are waiting for the court's response; we will plan our next steps  accordingly. While small, we still hold out hope that the court may  accept one of our demands—either to annul the election results or to  call for a second round of voting. Until then, we see no reason to  take any further action," he said.

Addressing questions regarding leadership within the  opposition—specifically whether it would be him or the second  President of Armenia and leader of the "Armenia" bloc, Robert  Kocharyan—Karapetyan noted that each will lead their respective  opposition bloc, stating that there is nothing for them to divide in  that regard.

When asked whether his political faction intends to accept their  parliamentary mandates, Karapetyan noted that a final decision has  not yet been reached. "We are currently assessing all our options to  determine which path best provides us the opportunity to remove  Pashinyan from power. We will not be guided by anyone else's  narratives or advice; we are capable of executing our own decisions.  Everything will be discussed with our voters and our team, after  which the correct decision will be made," he stated.

Currently, the politician noted that the majority of their electorate  favors taking the mandates. "Following our meeting at the Tashir  Arena, it became clear that about 40% of our voters are still driven  by emotion and remain against accepting mandates. However, 60% have  expressed the opposite view. While the initial landscape was  different, the majority now favors taking the seats. Nevertheless, we  will not necessarily base our final decision solely on these figures.  Everyone has a right to express their position, but no one can speak  for us," Karapetyan concluded.

Recall, on June 19, seven political forces filed petitions with the  Constitutional Court of Armenia demanding that the results of the  parliamentary elections held on June 7 be declared invalid. On June  21, the Constitutional Court decided to consolidate all cases into a  single proceeding. The first hearing of the Constitutional Court of  Armenia began on June 26. The deadline for the court to issue a  ruling is July 4.