Middle Corridor

As Armenia heads toward June 7 parliamentary elections, Pashinyan faces pressure from Russia while backing from Trump, with opposition arrests continuing and critical TRIPP corridor agreements signed with the United States.

We examine the tightening political climate in Armenia ahead of the June 2026 parliamentary elections, analyzing Marco Rubio’s sudden visit, new polling data showing stark divergences between IRI and MPG, hidden voter patterns that may reveal concealed opposition support, TRIPP polarization, escalating arrests and threats against opposition figures, and Pashinyan’s incendiary campaign rhetoric including his ‘Why are you alive?’ outburst. Arthur Khachatryan of Hayastan Dashinq discusses Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary election, foreign interference, election fraud concerns, the opposition platform, TRIPP, military spending claims, and Russia’s economic pressure on Armenia.

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Guest:

• Dr. Archil Sikharulidze

Topics:

• EU Strategy in the South Caucasus
• Attacks on the National Church
• 2025 Local Election Politics

Episode 454 | Recorded: July 22, 2025

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Guest:

• Benyamin Poghosyan

Topics:

• Armenia Azerbaijan Talks
• Declarations of Independence
  • Declaration of State Sovereignty of Armenia (1990)
  • Artsakh Independence Day - September 2 (1991)
• Pashinyan Press Conference
  • Negotiations Formats
  • Artsakh Rights & Security as Pashinyan’s “National Security” Problem
  • Armenian and Azerbaijani Constitutions
  • Liberating Occupied Armenian Territories
• Putin in Baku
  • Azerbaijan’s Application to BRICS

Episode 358 | Recorded: September 2, 2024