PM’s Chief of Staff says Civil Contract party not undermining fair competition

Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party is not distorting the election campaign’s competitive environment, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan said.

Speaking to reporters, Harutyunyan, who also heads the party’s campaign headquarters, rejected claims that the ruling party enjoys an unfair advantage.

He said the Electoral Code regulates the official campaign period, which begins one month before elections, while political activity remains unrestricted outside that timeframe.

Harutyunyan stressed that the law ensures equal conditions during the formal campaign, particularly by limiting resources to prevent larger parties from gaining disproportionate advantages.

“It is not entirely fair to make such claims. There are other actors in the political field using even more tools — political, human and financial — yet this is not being highlighted,” he said.