Mon Mar 30 2020

Reforming Regional Representation in Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections

This analysis by Harout Manougian assesses the performance of Armenia’s current electoral system in a number of areas, focusing on regional representation. It discusses the unsuccessful proposal to abandon district-based open lists in 2018 and introduces a new compromise between that proposal and the status quo.

Sat Mar 28 2020

President Bako Sahakyan Dismisses Calls to Postpone Artsakh Election

Voters will be given masks, hand sanitizer and their own pen as the vote looks set to go ahead on March 31 as originally planned.

Tue Feb 25 2020

Artsakh’s 2020 Election: The Essential Primer

With Lusine Sargsyan

Artsakh voters will be heading to the polls on March 31. Incumbent President Bako Sahakyan is not seeking another term. Meet the political candidates vying for support and the political backdrop under which they are campaigning.