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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Below are all Groong episodes tagged with Against All Party.
Dziunik Aghajanian - Tavush Demarcation and Delimitation | Bagrat Srbazan Heads to Yerevan | Hungary Blocks EU Aid to Armenia | Ep 328 - May 5, 2024 [EP328]
Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Armenian Church, Russia, NATO, European Union, Human Rights, Iran, Genocide, Ukraine | Series: wir
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Topics:
- Tavush Demarcation and Delimitation
- Bagrat Srbazan Coming to Yerevan
- Hungary Blocks EU Aid to Armenia
Episode 328 | Recorded: May 5, 2024
Dziunik Aghajanian - Tavush Demarcation and Delimitation | Bagrat Srbazan Heads to Yerevan | Hungary Blocks EU Aid to Armenia | Ep 328 - May 5, 2024 [EP328]
Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey, Armenian Church, Russia, NATO, European Union, Human Rights, Iran, Genocide, UkraineGroong Links:
Guest:
Topics:
- Tavush Demarcation and Delimitation
- Bagrat Srbazan Coming to Yerevan
- Hungary Blocks EU Aid to Armenia
Episode 328 | Recorded: May 5, 2024
Rafael Ishkhanyan - Political Prisoners in Armenia | Armenia’s Hate Speech Laws | Cases: Samuel Vardanyan. Narek Malyan. Armen Grigorian | Ep 325 - Apr 22, 2024 [EP325]
Posted on Monday, Apr 22, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Spotlight on Silence, Political Prisoners, Human Rights, Artsakh Blockade, NATO, Geopolitics, Iran, Turkey | Series: sos, video
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Topics:
- Political Prisoners in Armenia
- Armenia’s Hate Speech Laws
- Cases
- Samuel Vardanyan
- Narek Malyan
- Armen Grigorian
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Episode 325 | Recorded: April 20, 2024
Rafael Ishkhanyan - Political Prisoners in Armenia | Armenia’s Hate Speech Laws | Cases: Samuel Vardanyan. Narek Malyan. Armen Grigorian | Ep 325 - Apr 22, 2024 [EP325]
Posted on Monday, Apr 22, 2024 | Category: Armenia, Spotlight on Silence, Political Prisoners, Human Rights, Artsakh Blockade, NATO, Geopolitics, Iran, TurkeyGroong Links:
Topics:
- Political Prisoners in Armenia
- Armenia’s Hate Speech Laws
- Cases
- Samuel Vardanyan
- Narek Malyan
- Armen Grigorian
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Episode 325 | Recorded: April 20, 2024
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- 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
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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, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, NATO, Ukraine | Series: wir
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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, Iran, Artsakh Blockade, European Union, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, NATO, UkraineGuest:
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, Artsakh Blockade | Series: artsakhblockade
Artsakh Blockade Flash Update with Gev Iskajyan - Ep 243, Apr 4, 2023
Armenian News Network Groong - April 4, 2023
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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