The Central Election Commission of Armenia denied registration to the leaders of two electoral lists.

The Central Election Commission of Armenia has registered all 19 political forces that applied to participate in the parliamentary elections. However, registration was denied to Tigran Urikhanyan, the number one candidate on the Alliance Party list, and blogger Vardan Ghukasyan, who held the top spot on the Democracy, Law, and Discipline Party list, citing the lack of citizenship certificates and proof of residency in the country for the past four years.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," eight parties were given two days on April 30 to correct inaccuracies in their application packages for participation in the parliamentary elections in Armenia. Election banners and portraits of political leaders have already appeared on the streets of Armenia, despite campaigning being officially permitted since May 8. Of the 19 parties and blocs, no more than four have a chance of entering parliament, and the main battle will unfold between the parties of Pashinyan and Karapetyan, analysts believe.

At its meeting today, the Central Election Commission of Armenia registered the electoral lists of 19 parties and blocs for participation in the parliamentary elections. A draw was held to determine the placement of political parties on the ballot, News.Am reports.

The Central Election Commission denied registration to Tigran Urikhanyan, the number one candidate on the Alliance Party list. The lack of a certificate of citizenship and residency in the country for the past four years was cited as the reason for the denial, Armenia Today reports.

At its meeting, the commission also denied registration to blogger Vardan Ghukasyan, who was first on the Democracy, Law, and Discipline Party's list of candidates. It was noted that the documents submitted by the party lacked a certificate of Armenian citizenship and residence in the republic for the past four years, as well as a written application for registration. In early February 2025, it was reported that video blogger Vardan Ghukasyan, better known by the nickname "Dog," had been detained by American police at the request of Armenian law enforcement. The Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs did not comment on these reports. However, later, the Director of Communications for the Northwest Region of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported that Vardan Ghukasyan had been detained by U.S. Customs and Immigration Services and was in custody in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was noted that Ghukasyan faces deportation for violating the rules of stay in the United States. In March 2025, the DOK party announced Vardan Ghukasyan's release from prison. In October of that year, the US Immigration Court ruled not to extradite Vardan Ghukasyan to Armenia. At the same time, the court found that Vardan Ghukasyan had committed immigration violations, and therefore, he must leave the US, ArmInfo reported on November 4, 2025.