How political distraction became campaign strategy

With less than a month until Armenia’s parliamentary election, the campaign has entered a volatile phase marked by escalating political rhetoric. On Insights, host Eric Hacopian identifies potential violations of campaign spending limits by the leading parties, and examines how the current government’s strategy may be to encourage voter disengagement. The episode also highlights Ruben Vardanyan’s message from prison to the Armenian government, questioning why the state is failing to fulfill its responsibility toward the hostages held in Azerbaijan.