Almost half of the population of Armenia, 49%, are sure that the country is moving in the wrong direction. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the American International Republican Institute (IRI) from June 16 to 25. According to them, only 36% of Armenians believe that the country’s development is going in the right direction.
According to the survey, over the past 9 months, since September 2024, this figure has decreased by 10%. Older people are more optimistic about the situation in Armenia. 43% of respondents in the age group over 56 are sure that Armenia is moving in the right direction, and among pensioners this figure is even higher – 47%. For comparison, 54% of Armenian residents aged 18 to 35 and 52% of middle-aged citizens believe that the country’s development is going in the wrong direction.
As for politicians, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has the highest rating – 13%. Compared to the previous poll by the International Republican Institute (IRI), Pashinyan’s rating has dropped by three points. In 2024, 16% of Armenians trusted him.
According to the poll conducted in June 2025, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan is in second place with 5%, and second president Robert Kocharyan is in third place. His rating in June was 4%, compared to 2% recorded in September last year.
According to the poll, the Communist Party (CP) rating has also dropped.
According to the IRI poll, the ruling Civil Contract party’s rating has also dropped. If the elections were held next Sunday, only 17% of Armenian voters would vote for this party, compared to 20% recorded in September last year.
The Armenia bloc is in second place with four percent, while another two percent of respondents mentioned Robert Kocharyan’s name without mentioning any political force.
However, the vast majority of Armenians do not trust any politician or party. 61 percent of respondents said they do not trust any politician. As for the upcoming parliamentary elections, 28 percent of respondents said they will not participate, 12 percent plan to cancel their ballots, and another 22 percent found it difficult to answer what they would do.
As for trust in the institutions operating in the country, the army and the church take first place. 72 percent of the population fully or partially trust the armed forces, and 58 percent trust the Armenian Apostolic Church. By the way, compared to the previous survey, the church’s rating has increased by 10 percent. The Armenian Apostolic Church has the highest rating among Armenians aged 18 to 35 – more than 70 percent.
38% of the population fully or partially trust the Prime Minister’s office, 31% – the courts, and only 24% – the National Assembly.
The authors of the survey, commissioned by the International Republican Institute, also tried to find out what, in the opinion of Armenian citizens, the government’s main achievements over the past six months are. 11% of respondents mentioned road construction, 9% – peacekeeping activities, 7% – repair of schools and kindergartens. However, the largest group of respondents, 42%, are convinced that Pashinyan’s government has not achieved any successes over the past six months.