Tag: Against All Party
Last updated: May 30, 2026
Against All Party (also registered as the Against All Democratic Party) is a political party in Armenia that campaigns on a platform of systemic electoral reform. Its central argument is that the existing electoral framework is structurally flawed and that a transitional government is needed to rewrite the electoral code before holding fresh elections that can produce a legitimate result. The party registered for the 2026 Armenian Parliamentary Election on June 7 alongside sixteen other parties and two alliances.
Groong covers Against All Party in the context of the broader debate about electoral fairness and democratic legitimacy in Armenia. The party’s platform addresses structural concerns that cut across the opposition landscape: allegations of unequal access to state resources, media concentration, and questions about whether elections held under current rules can produce a parliament that reflects public will. These concerns are particularly acute in the period following the 44-Day War and the ethnic cleansing of more than 150,000 Armenians from Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), when Armenian voters are navigating fundamental questions about the country’s political direction and the credibility of its institutions.
The party’s position — that voting for any existing force legitimizes a broken system — places it in tension with opposition parties that argue participation and threshold-clearing is the only practical path to constraining Civil Contract’s parliamentary supermajority. Groong’s pre-election analysis examines how Against All Party’s argument resonates with voters skeptical of the established opposition, and what its vote share reveals about the depth of institutional distrust in Armenian society ahead of the June 7 vote.
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Topics:
- Amerikatsi: Motifs, Aspects and Character of the Film
- Goorjianâs Style, Influences, and Interests
- The Oscar Shortlisting journey
- Bedros & Asbed Afterthoughts on the Conversation
Episode 307 | Recorded: February 5, 2024
Groong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Amerikatsi: Motifs, Aspects and Character of the Film
- Goorjianâs Style, Influences, and Interests
- The Oscar Shortlisting journey
- Bedros & Asbed Afterthoughts on the Conversation
Episode 307 | Recorded: February 5, 2024
Benyamin Poghosyan - At the Brink of a New War? | Armenia Russia Relations | Platform Shuffle: Brussels vs Moscow | Yerevan Mayor | Ep 286, Oct 15, 2023 [EP286]
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Russia, Iran | Series: wir
Guest:
Topics:
- At the Brink of a New War?
- Relations with Russia
- Platform Shuffle: Brussels vs. Moscow
- Update on Yerevan Mayor
Episode 286 | Recorded: October 17, 2023
Benyamin Poghosyan - At the Brink of a New War? | Armenia Russia Relations | Platform Shuffle: Brussels vs Moscow | Yerevan Mayor | Ep 286, Oct 15, 2023 [EP286]
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023 | Category: Armenia, Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Genocide, Russia, IranGuest:
Topics:
- At the Brink of a New War?
- Relations with Russia
- Platform Shuffle: Brussels vs. Moscow
- Update on Yerevan Mayor
Episode 286 | Recorded: October 17, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 243, Apr 4, 2023 [EP243]
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 4, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 243, Apr 4, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - April 4, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- The Current Living Conditions
- Complete gas cutoff for 2 weeks
- Weather clearing, rolling blackouts alleviate
- Young farmer hits landmine
- Azeris Tighten Blockade on March 25
- Situation with the Sarsang Reservoir
- Artsakh FM meets French Delegation in Yerevan
- What do Western Statements mean to us?
- What do they signal to Azerbaijan?
Episode 243 | Recorded: April 4, 2023
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 243, Apr 4, 2023 [EP243]
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 4, 2023 | Category: Politics, Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, RussiaArtsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 243, Apr 4, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - April 4, 2023
Guest:
Topics:
- The Current Living Conditions
- Complete gas cutoff for 2 weeks
- Weather clearing, rolling blackouts alleviate
- Young farmer hits landmine
- Azeris Tighten Blockade on March 25
- Situation with the Sarsang Reservoir
- Artsakh FM meets French Delegation in Yerevan
- What do Western Statements mean to us?
- What do they signal to Azerbaijan?
Episode 243 | Recorded: April 4, 2023
Armenian News: Opposition | Jhangiryan Scandal | Peace Talks, Shootings | Ep #143 - Jun 19, 2022 [EP143]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 21, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Artsakh, China, Russia | Series: WIR
Armenian News Network/Groong - Week in Review - June 19, 2022
Topics:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:53 Did the Opposition Blink? What will happen to the Yerevan protests?
- 15:54 Scandal in the Supreme Judicial Council involving Gagik Jhangiryan (SJC)
- 34:31 More Artsakh âPeaceâ Talks, More Border Shootings
- 52:32 Rants
Guests:
- Tevan Poghosyan / Ô¹Õ¥ÖÕ¡Õ¶ ÕÕ¸Õ²Õ¸Õ½ÕµÕ¡Õ¶ / TW/@TevanPoghosyan
Host:
- Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq
Episode 143 | Recorded: Monday, June 20, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220619.html
#armenia #armenian #azerbaijan
Read MoreArmenian News: Opposition | Jhangiryan Scandal | Peace Talks, Shootings | Ep #143 - Jun 19, 2022 [EP143]
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 21, 2022 | Category: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Artsakh, China, RussiaArmenian News Network/Groong - Week in Review - June 19, 2022
Topics:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:53 Did the Opposition Blink? What will happen to the Yerevan protests?
- 15:54 Scandal in the Supreme Judicial Council involving Gagik Jhangiryan (SJC)
- 34:31 More Artsakh âPeaceâ Talks, More Border Shootings
- 52:32 Rants
Guests:
- Tevan Poghosyan / Ô¹Õ¥ÖÕ¡Õ¶ ÕÕ¸Õ²Õ¸Õ½ÕµÕ¡Õ¶ / TW/@TevanPoghosyan
Host:
- Hovik Manucharyan TW/@HovikYerevan
- Asbed Bedrossian TW/@qubriq
Episode 143 | Recorded: Monday, June 20, 2022 Website: https://groong.org/podcasts/WiR-20220619.html
#armenia #armenian #azerbaijan
Read MoreArmenian News: Russia Geopolitics | Armenia Russia Rels | Israel & Armenia | Ep #140 - May 29, 2022 [EP140]
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 1, 2022 | Category: Russia, Armenia, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Syria, Middle East, Economy, Geopolitics, Georgia, Artsakh, China, Genocide, India | Series: WIR
Armenian News Network/Groong Week in Review - May 29, 2022
Topics:
00:00 Introduction
02:27 Russiaâs Geopolitics: Weâll get an update on the war as well as trying to understand what Russiaâs endgame is in Ukraine and how it may affect our region.
23:10 Armenia-Russia Relations: Next, we try to understand the dynamics of Armenia-Russian relations as well as the outlook for the future.
42:38 Israeli Interests and Armenia: Lastly, taking advantage of our guestâs area of expertise, we look at Israeli-Armenian relations, the history of failures in this area and what is needed for