The second president of the Republic of Armenia, the leader of the "Armenia" alliance, Robert Kocharian, issued a statement in connection with the release of the detained deputies of the "Armenia" alliance. We present the statement below. "Dear compatriots, Today, an important step was taken on the way to restore justice. Deputies Armen Charchyan, Mkhitar Zakaryan and Artur Sargsyan, who were illegally detained for a long time, of the Hayastan alliance were released. It was obvious from the beginning that this pursuit had nothing to do with justice. This was one of the obvious illegalities, which was understandable even to those without knowledge of law, but not to today's prosecutor's office and some judges. The breaking of this chain of illegalities was the result of a united, organized and competent struggle. We will continue the struggle, all fake cases will be destroyed, and I assure you, the officials who committed illegalities will feel the power of true justice on their own skin."

On December 8, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. RA and RF Foreign Ministers discussed a wide range of issues related to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Under the mandate of the co-chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Group, the full restoration of the peace process for the long-term and comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was highlighted. Ararat Mirzoyan and Sergey Lavrov also discussed the 2020 November 9, 2021 the process of fulfilling the obligations undertaken by the parties with the tripartite statements of January 11 and November 26. Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that belligerent statements and threats to use force by the leadership of Azerbaijan seriously threaten regional stability and security. The RA and Russian Foreign Ministers also discussed issues of mutual interest related to the "3+3" format, as well as regional and international agenda.

The June 20 elections were meant to resolve the issue of internal mistrust and the legitimacy of the authorities in Armenia, but according to analysts, the crisis deepened. With the persuasion of the opposition forces, Pashinyan's government and the CP party were simply reproduced by the use of soft power, counter-propaganda and the use of all government levers. Edwin Tamazyan, a member of the "Armenia" bloc, considered the elections as a proxy represented by the political force he represents. According to his testimony, all the well-known electoral fraud schemes, for which the Pashinyan government criticized the previous ones, took place in the elections. "I witnessed how the people of Nikolaev directed the citizens to vote in their favor, ballots were taken out of the precinct, our precinct was cut off, and for a few minutes it was not known what was happening with the ballot boxes," recalls Tamazyan. According to the politician, on that day there was an order from the top to use violence, threats and to silence the active figures of the opposition. The representative of the opposition emphasizes that until now there are names of citizens who have died or who have not lived in the territory of the Republic of Armenia for a long time, which are managed at the discretion of the authorities and voted in their favor. "In my polling station, I noticed people who entered the polling station with the ballot paper in their hands, I noticed people who voted twice, that's why the CEC published 100 percent voter turnout in a number of settlements, which is practically impossible," Edwin Tamazyan told us.

Just three days before the extraordinary parliamentary elections, the largest rally organized by the opposition took place today in the Republic Square, in which thousands of citizens participated to express their dissatisfaction with the policies of the current authorities. Robert Kocharyan, the second president and head of the Armenia Alliance, also took part in this decisive meeting. "For years, the Armenian army has been considered the most capable in the region, but today we are facing a monstrous betrayal, which destroyed our reputation, position and 30 years of victory," Kocharyan said in his speech. During today's rally, slogans and speeches were made by opposition politicians, civil activists and public figures. At the invitation of the president, the president of Docando Federation Arayik Avetisyan, Saribek Ovoyan also participated in this pre-election rally, who together with their Armenian students expressed their support for the opposition and the second president, Robert Kocharyan. "We have outlined the borders of our country only with victories, glory and honor, we have raised our flag with pride and listened with excitement as our national anthem is played in different countries of the world, but now we are being forced to reconcile with defeat, to get used to yielding and to adapt to the new reality. We declare that we are not a losing species and we will never accept the government that leads us to defeat and disgrace, violates our national interests," declared Araik Avetisyan, emphasizing once again that they must win in these elections for the sake of Armenia and the future of the Armenian people. "The election is not only the ballot, it is a responsibility to one's country, family and future generations," the president of the federation said, calling on the participants of the rally to be demanding. According to the organizers, the June 18 rally aimed to show the real extent of public discontent and the unbreakable strength of the opposition. After the speeches, President Kocharyan, Arayik Avetisyan and other well-known participants of the meeting approached and talked with the citizens present at the meeting and answered their questions. The rally was of a peaceful nature, but it was held under heightened police control, as it was the largest-scale rally of the pre-election period today, and it caused serious concern among Pashinyan and his relatives.