Discussing the upcoming parliamentary elections in June, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said that ‘the enemies of [Armenia’s] freedom do not sleep’, and are seeking to ‘derail our sovereign choice for peace and democracy’. Mirzoyan said that the ‘enemies of freedom’ and the Armenian government would both rely on mechanisms and tools offered by democracy — with the former using these tools to ‘destroy democracy’ and the latter seeking to protect it. Peace and an ‘anchor’ in the EUPeace and the normalisation of relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan remain a priority for Armenia, Mirzoyan implied. ‘Respect for human rights and dignity is crucial to restoring trust and reconciliation’ between Armenian and Azerbaijani societies and a peaceful future, Mirzoyan said. Talking about Armenia–EU relations, Mirzoyan referenced a bill adopted by the Armenian Parliament in March 2025 that called on the government to pursue EU integration.