Pashinyan Files Defamation Suit Against Strong Armenia Party

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Strong Armenia party and party member Karapetyan over campaign allegations made on May 27. The party claimed that if reelected, Pashinyan would bring 300,000 Azerbaijanis to Armenia. Pashinyan denies the assertion and characterizes it as defamatory. The lawsuit marks an escalation in rhetoric during what appears to be an election campaign period. The claim touches on sensitive issues regarding Armenia's demographic composition and relations with Azerbaijan.