ArmInfo.  They are trying to drag Armenia into the anti-Russian camp to inflict "maximum pain" on Russia.  According to RIA Novosti, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made this statement  while speaking at the assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy. "The West is trying to tear  our allies away from us, starting primarily with our neighbors—just  as it did with Georgia and Moldova, as it is currently doing with  Ukraine, and as it is now attempting to drag Armenia into that same  flawed logic," Lavrov said.

ArmInfo.  No repression will help Nikol Pashinyan retain power in the upcoming June 7 elections.  Aregnaz Manukyan, a member of the "Mother Armenia" party, told reporters  outside the courthouse where a motion to detain party leader Andranik Tevanyan as a preventative measure is being reviewed.

ArmInfo. According to media reports, over the past two days alone, 21 people have been detained as part of an ongoing criminal investigation the RA Anti- Corruption Committee. The cases involve allegations of giving and  receiving electoral bribes, as well as violating the ban on  charitable contributions during campaigns.

ArmInfo.  Phishing messages containing malicious links continue to be circulated in Armenia, falsely claiming to be from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Republic of Armenia and other government bodies. These messages are being sent from foreign phone numbers, according to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

ArmInfo.  From the very beginning of the election campaign, the Armenian authorities' tactics have been simple and predictable: repression, arrests, and aggressive rhetoric. Tigran Abrahamyan, secretary of the opposition "With Honor" faction in the National Assembly, wrote  on his Facebook page.

ArmInfo.Maria Zakharova, the official spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took to her Telegram channel to address allegations that  Russia has been creating deepfake videos featuring Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

ArmInfo.Armenian law enforcement authorities have detained Andranik Tevanyan, the leader of the "Mother Armenia" party and the second candidate on the  electoral list of the "Prosperous Armenia" party. The detention was reported by "Mother Armenia" party member Derenik Malkhasyan via his Facebook page, where he shared footage of the incident. The video shows masked officers from the National Security Service (NSS) handcuffing Tevanyan and driving him away.

ArmInfo.The Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia has announced the detention of representatives from the "Prosperous Armenia" Party on charges of "offering electoral bribes to a number of voters in the Tavush region."

ArmInfo.A group of citizens held a protest outside the European Union office in Yerevan, urging not to turn a blind eye to political repression in the country by the Armenian authorities in the lead-up to the June parliamentary  elections.

ArmInfo.At the 60th plenary session of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly, NA Vice Speaker Hakob Arshakyan addressed issues of regional peace, border stability, and the unblocking of communications.

ArmInfo. No one is interested in Armenia leaving the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and Yerevan has also stated that it has no such intention. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk made this statement on May 22.

ArmInfo. Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) leader Gagik Tsarukyan responded to Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan's latest attacks against him during the election campaign.

ArmInfo. As part of a heightened security response in connection with the Last Bell celebrations held across the country, the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs impounded approximately 130 vehicles, 66 of which were driven by minors.

ArmInfo. We won't start anything from scratch, as stated by Prime Ministerial candidate Samvel Karapetyan from the "Strong Armenia" party stated this on May 22.  during a discussion with editors of several media outlets on May 22, when asked about the implementation of declarations signed in the United States.

ArmInfo. On May 22, Artur Poghosyan, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, received Khalil Shirgholami, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia, as reported by the Investigative Committee.

ArmInfo.If  the Strong Armenia party  comes to power, it's primary goal will be to understand the underlying reasons behind the behavior of the CSTO and Russia.  Samvel Karapetyan, the Strong Armenia party's prime  ministerial candidate, made this statements during a discussion with editors of several media outlets on May 22.

ArmInfo.Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, has stated that after coming to  power in Armenia, he is ready to consult with the republic's first three presidents exclusively on matters of national security, not the economic policy. He made this statement at a press conference in Yerevan on May 22.

ArmInfo.Strong diplomacy will be the formula for securing peace in Armenia, as stated by Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the "Strong Armenia" bloc, at a press conference in Yerevan on May 22, when asked to clarify their  political force's peace formula.

ArmInfo.  Approximately one-third of respondents in Armenia would cast their votes for Nikol Pashinyan's ruling "Civil Contract" party if parliamentary elections were held this coming weekend, according to  the "Antifungal"  survey data released by the MPG consulting company.

ArmInfo.  Nearly half of the respondents in Armenia are prepared to take to the streets if the parliamentary elections in Armenia are falsified, according to the "Antifungal" survey data released by the MPG consulting company.