Catholicos of All Armenians voted to overcome current challenges
07.06.2026,
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Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II voted in the parliamentary elections asking God to preserve the Armenian state unshakable, bless the people to overcome the current difficult and severe trials, and build a strong, secure, law-abiding, and kind country.
YEREVAN, June 7. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II voted in the parliamentary elections asking God to preserve the Armenian state unshakable, bless the people to overcome the current difficult and severe trials, and build a strong, secure, law-abiding, and kind country.
"May God help and protect our Armenian people. May the love, grace, and mercy of God be with us and the entire world. Today and always," the Supreme Patriarch said.
About the elections
On June 7, at 8:00 a.m. local time, regular elections to the National Assembly of the 9th convocation began in Armenia. There are 2,005 polling stations operating in the republic. Voting will close at 8:00 p.m. According to the Central Election Commission, 2,505,102 people are included in the voter registry of Armenia.
Eighteen political forces – two blocs and 16 parties – are participating in the elections: the Reformist Party; the "I am against everyone" democratic party; the "Strong Armenia" bloc; the Meritocratic Party of Armenia; the Reformist "New Force" party; the "Wings of Unity" party; the "Prosperous Armenia" party; the Pan-Armenian "National Democratic Pole" party; the "Kochari - National Revival and Awakening of the Nation" party; the "Armenian National Congress" party; the "Republic" party; the Christian Democratic Party; the "Democratic Union" party; the "Democracy, Law, Order" (DLO) party; the "Civil Contract" party; the "Armenia" bloc of parties; the "For the Republic - Defenders of Democracy" party; the "Bright Armenia" party.
"May God help and protect our Armenian people. May the love, grace, and mercy of God be with us and the entire world. Today and always," the Supreme Patriarch said.
About the elections
On June 7, at 8:00 a.m. local time, regular elections to the National Assembly of the 9th convocation began in Armenia. There are 2,005 polling stations operating in the republic. Voting will close at 8:00 p.m. According to the Central Election Commission, 2,505,102 people are included in the voter registry of Armenia.
Eighteen political forces – two blocs and 16 parties – are participating in the elections: the Reformist Party; the "I am against everyone" democratic party; the "Strong Armenia" bloc; the Meritocratic Party of Armenia; the Reformist "New Force" party; the "Wings of Unity" party; the "Prosperous Armenia" party; the Pan-Armenian "National Democratic Pole" party; the "Kochari - National Revival and Awakening of the Nation" party; the "Armenian National Congress" party; the "Republic" party; the Christian Democratic Party; the "Democratic Union" party; the "Democracy, Law, Order" (DLO) party; the "Civil Contract" party; the "Armenia" bloc of parties; the "For the Republic - Defenders of Democracy" party; the "Bright Armenia" party.
