The RA Anti-Corruption Committee informs that the RA President's Decree No. NH-21-N on calling another election of the RA National Assembly entered into force on February 7, 2026.
According to Article 221 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, from the date of entry into force of the decision on appointment of elections until the decision on election to the National Assembly, by a candidate, a member of a party (alliance of parties) or an authorized person, a proxy, personally or on behalf of them (including a party or an alliance) or in any other way or in the name of charity, giving (promising) any property or providing services (promising) to voters for free or on preferential terms, or pre-election campaigning at the same time as charity implementation causes criminal liability.
At the same time, the Anti-Corruption Committee informs that it carries out monitoring and control over the electoral process with the full scope of the powers and tools assigned to it, urging to refrain from any illegal activity that violates the prohibition of charity, clarifying that any violation of the requirements established by law will receive an adequate and strict legal response.
