Armenian official urges former presidents to debate PM

Armenian Parliament Deputy Speaker Ruben Rubinyan has urged the country’s three former presidents to engage in a public debate with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following the release of documents related to Karabakh settlement negotiations.

In a post on Facebook, Rubinyan said the publication of the records made it necessary for former leaders Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Robert Kocharyan, and Serzh Sargsyan to take part in an open debate with the prime minister, "unless, of course, they are cowardly liars,” he wrote.

Pashinyan has previously extended invitations to all three former Armenian presidents — Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Robert Kocharyan, and Serzh Sargsyan — to debate him live on television.

On November 27, the prime minister told reporters that he had initially accepted invitations from various political groups interested in participating ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. He confirmed that a live debate would be organised during the election campaign.

The next parliamentary elections in Armenia are scheduled for June 2026.

By Sabina Mammadli