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Armenian security, constitutional reform, and election shift

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has reaffirmed that territories including Sevan Lake and Jermuk remain part of Armenia. During parliamentary sessions, he also clarified that the government has never raised the issue of withdrawing the 102nd Russian military base located in Gyumri. Regarding domestic legal frameworks, Minister of Justice Surbuh Galyan announced that a draft for a new Constitution is expected to be published by the end of the year following discussions with partners. She clarified that any previously circulated texts were not official working drafts from the Ministry. Additionally, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Armenia to pay 50,000 euros in non-material damages to the family of soldier Artur Margaryan following an investigation into his 2014 death that the court deemed insufficient. Political analysis of the 2026 parliamentary elections indicates a shift in voter behavior, with the combined vote share of the four leading opposition forces nearly doubling compared to the 2021 elections. In preparation for these elections, preparation, the Central Electoral Commission reported that 2,005 polling stations have been formed, with video surveillance installed in 1,757 of them. On a regional level, discussions have highlighted the strategic importance of the South Caucasus as a corridor between Russia and Iran. Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia, Khalil Shirgholami, stated that Azerbaijan must ensure a railway connection between Armenia and Iran via Nakhchivan, which could transform Armenia into a vital hub connecting the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean to the Black Sea. To ensure public service remains competitive and attracts qualified specialists, competitive, the government has approved a legislative package to implement substantial salary increases for high-ranking officials, effective January 1, 2027. Under this proposal, the Prime Minister’s salary would rise from 1.58 million AMD to approximately 2.66 million AMD, while ministers' salaries are projected to nearly double, rising from 998,000 AMD to approximately 2 million AMD. The This initiative, which will affect tens of thousands of employees including judges includes the Prime Minister and law enforcement leaders, ministers, is expected to cost an additional 25 billion AMD annually. Separately, new regulations for identity document fees will take effect by November 2026, with passports costing 28,650 drams and ID cards 5,950 drams. On a regional level, 1.1 billion drams have been allocated for infrastructure subvention programs across 19 communities.

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