A ceremonial event of the “Armenia” Alliance was held on March 16 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex, where it was announced that Armenia’s second president, Robert Kocharyan, will serve as the alliance’s candidate for prime minister.

Members of the alliance, supporters, and invited guests attended the event.

Speeches were delivered by Ishkhan Saghatelyan, representative of the ARF Supreme Body of Armenia and MP of the National Assembly’s Armenia Alliance; Sevak Khachatryan, leader of the Araj Party; Christine Vardanyan, member of the ARF Supreme Body of Armenia and MP of the Armenia Alliance; Arthur Khachatryan, ARF member and MP of the Armenia Alliance; Anna Grigoryan, MP of the Armenia Alliance; and Robert Kocharyan.

During his remarks, Ishkhan Saghatelyan announced that the political forces will participate together in the upcoming parliamentary elections under the “Armenia” Alliance, joined by the Araj Party and numerous civil society organizations. His speech was briefly interrupted by a video presentation highlighting the alliance’s past political struggle.

Christine Vardanyan spoke about the alliance’s programs related to youth, noting that making higher education free in Armenia is among the alliance’s priorities.

Arthur Khachatryan presented the 12 main directions of the Armenia Alliance’s economic policy.

During the event, Anna Grigoryan formally announced that Robert Kocharyan will be the Armenia Alliance’s candidate for prime minister in the upcoming elections.

In his speech, Kocharyan said the alliance’s objective is clear.

“We are determined. Our goal is victory,” he stated.

“The evil embodied by this government will be defeated. I entered the struggle against them from the very first days they came to power, and I will not rest until they are removed. This is also what distinguishes me from the other candidates for prime minister. But this is not enough. Those responsible for the deaths of our thousands of heroes must be held accountable—those who surrendered Artsakh and who today force the people to forget their heroic history,” Kocharyan said.

The Armenia Alliance will participate in the June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections under the slogan “Together We Can.”