Pashinyan says Armenia will not respond to Israel’s decision, arguing that avoiding the politicization of the issue is in the country’s interest Kanyshai Butun, Anatolia Agency Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday said Armenia sees no need to respond to Israel’s recognition of the 1915 events as genocide, arguing that avoiding the “weaponization” of the issue is in the interest of Yerevan. Speaking at a briefing, Pashinyan underlined that it is in the interest of Armenia to not enter into misuse of the issue, according to state news agency Armenpress. “We see no need to respond because,” he added. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet approved a proposal to designate the 1915 events as a genocide. Later in the day, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the Israeli government is seeking “to cover up its own crimes” through a politically motivated decision on the 1915 events. Türkiye objects to the presentation of the 1915 incidents as “genocide,” describing them as a tragedy in which both sides suffered casualties.

· June 30, 2026

Democracy in Armenia — June 22–28, 2026

The week of June 22–28 was marked by continued political and institutional tensions in Armenia as the country entered the third week following the June 7 parliamentary elections. The most significant development was the Constitutional Court’s examination of complaints submitted by seven political parties challenging the official results of the parliamentary elections. The hearings commenced on June 26 and, at the time of publication, have entered their fourth consecutive day. The Court is expected to issue its ruling on July 4. Alongside these proceedings, public debate focused on judicial independence, constitutional governance, civil liberties, church–state relations, privacy rights, and the broader functioning of democratic institutions. Elsewhere, the post-election environment continued to evolve through new criminal proceedings involving opposition figures, government proposals to amend electoral legislation—including a six-month residency requirement for voting in parliamentary elections—controversy surrounding a proposed IMEI registration system for mobile devices, continued tensions between the government and the Armenian Apostolic Church, and concerns over increasingly polarized political discourse.