Opposition Mother Armenia party to form election bloc with Prosperous  Armenia Party

ArmInfo. The opposition Mother Armenia party will participate in the parliamentary elections  scheduled for June 7, 2026, jointly with the Prosperous Armenia Party, led by businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, as part of the "Armenia's Proposal" program. Andranik Tevanyan, leader of the Mother Armenia opposition faction, announced this on his Facebook page.

Speaking about the reasons for the faction's participation in the  elections, Tevanyan noted that during Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan's eight years in power, the country has faced wars,  defeats, casualties, destruction, and betrayal. "They conspired to  surrender Artsakh and created existential problems for Armenia  because they are incapable of anything else. Even if they had wanted  to achieve positive results, they would not have succeeded. The  government leader, defeated and humiliated by Azerbaijani President  Ilham Aliyev, has become a geopolitical hostage, doomed to failure.  He is dragging our country and people down with him. This is a  government of lies, deceit, demagoguery, and populism. They came to  power by taking the lives of one, the homes of another, the  businesses of a third, and the state from all of us," Tevanyan  emphasized. The faction leader noted that, as a result, the Armenian  people are facing serious challenges, and Armenia's future is under  threat, due to subjective factors and the policies of the defeated  government. "The objective preconditions for Armenia's liquidation  are practically zero. We are confident that it is possible to ensure  genuine security and guaranteed peace. Let them not frighten our  people with war and new casualties. They are the ones who bring war  and casualties. We must bring peace and development. It's a shame  that this government lasted so long. This is political nonsense. Let  me remind you that the defeated former President of Georgia, Zviad  Gamsakhurdia, remained in power for only six months. The defeated  Mikheil Saakashvili was also removed from power. The defeated Abulfaz  Elchibey remained in power in Azerbaijan for nine months. These are  just examples from the history of neighboring countries. We must not  be an exception. On June 7, 2026, we must together close the page of  shame and defeat," Tevanyan stated.

He added that the upcoming parliamentary elections will be decisive  and emphasized the need for new leadership and fresh ideas. According  to him, the current government is proposing peace based on a  Turkish-Azerbaijani agenda, which implies a repeat of the Artsakh  scenario. "We must eliminate the atmosphere of hatred artificially  instilled in society. We counter the agenda imposed from outside and  implemented by those occupying the prime minister's chair with an  Armenian agenda," Tevanyan emphasized.

Speaking about the upcoming elections, the faction leader noted that  they should be approached as a referendum on preserving Armenia's  independence and territorial integrity. He stated that by making a  choice in these elections, every citizen will answer important  questions: do they want to be part of the Republic of Armenia or the  so-called "Western Azerbaijan"? Do they want guaranteed peace or a  temporary, ostensible ceasefire, depending on the will of Azerbaijani  President Ilham Aliyev? Do they seek to combat poverty among the  general public or within the pockets of a small ruling group?

"This year must be the year of the overthrow of the current regime.  The symbol of defeat must be removed so that our country can breathe  a sigh of relief, straighten its back, and find life. The future of  our country will depend on the vote of every citizen. Staying home,  being passive, and becoming disillusioned is the same as desertion.  We are not deserters, and we must prove it on June 7. The Mother  Armenia faction will participate in the parliamentary elections and  will play an important role in the change of power, assuming the  function of a consolidator," Tevanyan emphasized, adding that their  goal is not to gain mandates, but to achieve a change of power and  close the page of defeats. Speaking about the reason for  participating in the elections together with Gagik Tsarukyan,  Tevanyan explained that this is due to the positive assessment of the  "Armenia's Proposal" program, which was discussed and approved by  various segments of society. In particular, as Tevanyan noted, the  "Armenia's Proposal" program is different in that it is not written  in the cabinets of ministers; It involves various layers of society:  young people and business representatives, teachers and doctors, city  dwellers and rural residents.

"In this regard, the program is gaining popularity because ordinary  citizens are either speaking out about problems or making concrete  proposals. And their voices are being heard. Adding the involvement  of professional circles to this, the 'Armenia's Proposal' program  becomes the number one alternative to what the authorities are  proposing. Mother Armenia will enrich the 'Armenia's Proposal'  program with its ideas and solutions by becoming a co-author. In the  near future, we will present our proposals sector by sector, moving  from city to city, village to village, courtyard to courtyard, and  house to house. Running in the elections with Prosperous Armenia is a  signal that a power center is emerging that represents a serious  command and programmatic alternative to the authorities and is vying  to assume the reins of state governance," the faction leader noted.

He also reminded that in the June 7 elections, every vote is of  paramount importance, and therefore it is unacceptable to disperse  votes. At the same time, he said, it's important not to close the  door to consolidation by suggesting the formula "step aside and don't  interfere with us," since, as Tevanyan noted, it's impossible to  replace the current monopoly with a new one.

Tevanyan emphasized that they will do everything possible to ensure  the opposition comes up with a unified agenda for a change of power  and unified actions aimed at implementing it.