Armenia’s Election Was Rigged In Plain Sight | Mikael Darbinian

Mikael Darbinian, a former U.S. diplomat and ethnic Armenian now living in Armenia, joins to talk about the June 7 election, claims of rigging, arrests of opposition figures, and the growing power of Prime Minister Pashinyan. The discussion also covers foreign pressure from the EU, U.S., Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Iran, plus fears that Armenia is losing sovereignty.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Guest intro and background
00:01:12 What happened in the election
00:03:25 Election rigging claims
00:06:22 Recount and parliament threshold
00:10:05 Public frustration in Armenia
00:13:08 Why Pashinyan still has support
00:17:42 Foreign influence and corridor politics
00:22:04 TRIP corridor and U.S. interests
00:35:08 Iran, sovereignty, and Armenia’s future Receive SMS online on sms24.me

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