Philippe Raffi Kalfayan - Monitoring the June 2026 Election in Armenia | Ep 535, Apr 26, 2026

About this episode

Dr. Philippe Raffi Kalfayan discusses the International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia and the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Conversations on Groong - April 26, 2026 Dr. Philippe Raffi Kalfayan joined Groong to discuss the International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia (IODA), its work ahead of Armenia’s June 7, 2026 parliamentary elections, and the risks it sees in the pre-election environment. The conversation covered IODA’s mission, its first fact-finding trip to Armenia, concerns about judicial control and administrative resources, questions about OSCE/ODIHR and EU impartiality, and the pressure facing opp...

People in this episode

Guest: Philippe Raffi Kalfayan

Topics covered

• elections
• democracy
• political risks
• judicial control
• international observation

Keywords

• Armenia
• elections
• democracy
• IODA
• political risks
• judicial control
• OSCE
• EU

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Observatory for Democracy in Armenia, OSCE/ODIHR, EU

Places: Armenia

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