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Armenian parliamentary leadership contest

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In early July 2026, Armenian politician Sarik Minasyan ~~stepped down~~ resigned from his Gyumri ~~positions~~ posts to ~~seek~~ run for a seat in the national parliament in Yerevan, ~~signalling~~ marking a ~~shift~~ move toward higher‑level ~~political~~ competition. By early August, the internal contest had ~~intensified:~~ sharpened: opposition MP ~~Iskhan~~ Ishkhan Saghatelian publicly ~~accused~~ charged Prime Minister Rubén Rubinyan of with lacking a popular mandate to negotiate any territorial concessions or constitutional ~~changes.~~ amendments, a criticism echoed on 2 August when Rubinyan faced intensified parliamentary rebuke over the same issues, including the proposed cession of Tigranashen. The ~~criticism, voiced amid broader opposition from~~ same day, the ~~“Strong Armenia” group, highlighted growing~~ Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against Avet Konjaryan, brother of MP Hayk Konjaryan, for alleged assault and sexual‑harassment allegations, prompting accusations of nepotism and broader governance concerns within Armenia’s political elite. These developments underscore mounting disputes over ~~leadership and~~ leadership, policy ~~direction within the Armenian National Assembly~~ direction, and ethical standards as parliamentary leadership elections ~~approached.~~ approach.

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