  Archbishop Mikael casts ballot in election June 7, 2026 - 12:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Shirak Diocese leader Archbishop Mikael Ajapahyan, who is under house arrest, took part in Armenia’s parliamentary elections. “For the Republic of Armenia,” the archbishop said as he placed his ballot into the ballot box, according to Sputnik Armenia. As he left the polling station, he also blessed citizens who approached him. An appeal seeking a change to the preventive measure imposed on the archbishop will be reviewed by the Court of Appeal after the elections. On June 7, parliamentary elections are being held in Armenia, with 18 political forces taking part — 16 parties and two alliances. A total of 2,485,851 citizens are eligible to vote.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
