A majority of Armenians in Armenia believe there are sufficient resources to begin impeachment proceedings against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, according to a new nationwide poll conducted by the Armenian office of the Gallup International Association.
Presenting the results on Thursday, Aram Navasardyan, head of Gallup’s Armenian branch, said 53.7% of respondents believe there are sufficient resources for impeachment — with 35.1% saying there are “definitely enough” resources and 18.6% saying there are “most likely enough” resources. Meanwhile, 17.8% said there are “not enough” resources, 9.7% said resources are “probably not sufficient,” and 18.8% found it “difficult to answer.”
The survey was conducted via telephone interviews between June 23 and 25, with a representative sample of 1,000 adult residents across Armenia. The poll carries a margin of error of 3%.
Rising Disapproval of Pashinyan’s Leadership
The poll also revealed growing dissatisfaction with the prime minister’s performance. A combined 67.9% of respondents gave a negative assessment of Pashinyan’s work — 49.1% described it as “extremely negative” and another 18.8% as “somewhat negative.” In contrast, 13.7% said his work was “somewhat positive,” 8.2% described it as “completely positive,” and 10.2% found it “difficult to answer.”
Navasardyan noted that negative sentiment has risen since February 2025, when a similar poll showed 46.5% were “completely dissatisfied” and 19.1% were “somewhat dissatisfied.” At that time, 15.5% were “somewhat satisfied” and 9% were “completely satisfied.” The latest results point to a continued decline in public confidence.
Political Pressure Builds
The release of the poll comes as political pressure mounts on Pashinyan. On April 28, the opposition movement “We Are Awake” — founded by political activist Narek Malyan, former Armenian ambassador to Poland Edgar Ghazaryan, and several allied opposition figures — launched an initiative to trigger a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.
The process began with the group sending letters to members of Armenia’s National Assembly, launching a 10-day period to collect the signatures required to move the motion forward. Under parliamentary rules, at least 36 MPs must sign the motion for it to be added to the legislative agenda. A simple majority of 54 votes is required for it to pass.
Both opposition factions — the Armenia Alliance (28 MPs) and I Have Honor (6 MPs) — have declared their support for the initiative.
