Parties and Alliances in the 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election | Ep 548, May 22, 2026

Conversations on Groong - May 23, 2026 This Conversations on Groong episode provides a primer on Armenia's June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections, reviewing the 17 parties and 2 alliances registered to compete. The discussion explains the election rules, thresholds, coalition process, and the "stable majority" mechanism, while stressing the uneven political environment facing opposition forces. The episode then walks through each participant, including Civil Contract, Strong Armenia, Armenia Alliance, Prosperous Armenia, Wings of Unity, Bright Armenia, ANC, Bever, Republic, DOK, Democratic Consolidation, and smaller parties with limited visibility or missing programs. The hosts compare party leaders, alliances, campaign programs, polling numbers, foreign policy orientations, and positions on major issues such as Artsakh, Russia, the West, Iran, TRIPP, CSTO, and opposition unity. The episode also introduces a geopolitical heatmap to help listeners see where the main forces stand and which parties appear most likely to enter parliament based on MPG polling. Topics: Armenia's election rules Parties and alliances competing MPG polling and thresholds Opposition challenges and turnout Geopolitical positions heatmap Hosts: Hovik Manucharyan Asbed Bedrossian Episode 548 | Recorded: May 22, 2026 SHOW NOTES: https://podcasts.groong.org/548 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Ok-1CTqD670 #Armenia #ArmenianElections #ArmenianPolitics #Artsakh #SouthCaucasus #CivilContract #StrongArmenia #HayastanDashinq Subscribe and follow us everywhere you are: linktr.ee/groong

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