Rafael Oganesyan

Rafael Oganesyan

Dr. Rafael Oganesyan is the program manager at the Office of Undergraduate Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research portfolio includes voter behavior, economics and elections, and post-Soviet politics. Rafael is also the director of the Armenian Election Study (2017, 2018, 2021), a pre-electoral survey of the Armenian electorate. His work has appeared in various academic journals, including French Politics, Journal of Common Market Studies (JCMS), and Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties.

Incumbent Improves, Opposition Fragments: Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections Take Shape

Incumbent Improves, Opposition Fragments: Armenia’s Parliamentary Elections Take Shape

The third wave of EVN Report’s voter behavior poll shows rising approval for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and improving perceptions of the country’s direction, while opposition fragmentation persists. With nearly 40% of voters still undecided, and a significant share leaning toward the incumbent party, their eventual alignment remains decisive in shaping Armenia’s 2026 parliamentary elections.