The court accepted Tsarukyan's lawsuit against Pashinyan.

The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction for Civil Cases will hear a lawsuit filed by Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party, in which he demands a retraction, apology, and compensation from Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party and former MP, has filed a lawsuit against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the protection of his honor, dignity, and business reputation. He demands a retraction and apology, as well as 6 million drams (approximately $16,000) in compensation for defamation, 3 million drams for insult, and legal costs, including state fees and attorney's fees (a total of approximately 300,000 drams).

The court will hear Tsarukyan's claim against Pashinyan

The Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction for Civil Cases has accepted the claim of Prosperous Armenia Party leader Gagik Tsarukyan against Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Judge Naira Avetisyan issued the corresponding decision on June 12, according to data from the Datalex judicial information system. The decision notes that the claim was filed in compliance with the requirements of the Civil Procedure Code of Armenia and is subject to judicial review. The decision to accept the claim entered into force upon its issuance and is not subject to appeal, Armenia Today reports.

In the claim, Gagik Tsarukyan demands that Nikol Pashinyan, within five working days of the decision's entry into force, publicly refute the statements made against Gagik Tsarukyan at the May 28, 2026, briefing, specifically the statements calling him a "criminal," "spy," and "agent," the allegations that he "concluded a criminal deal," "robbed the people of Armenia," and "on the instructions of a foreign intelligence service, included Andranik Tevanyan in the PAP list." According to Tsarukyan, this information is untrue, that is, it is a lie, writes News.Am.

Another lawsuit filed against Public Television

On June 5, Gagik Tsarukyan and the Prosperous Armenia Party also filed a lawsuit against Public Television of Armenia CJSC. The lawsuit demands that Public Television of Armenia CJSC publicly retract the material titled "At Kocharyan's instigation - the creation of the PAP, a coalition with Sargsyan: Tsarukyan's path to closing and opening a political page," posted on May 24, 2026, on the First News Channel website. The retraction must be posted at the same link and broadcast during the "Lurer" program, not inferior to the original material in length, design, and significance; the duration of the original material was 11 minutes and 39 seconds. The party and its leader demand that the refutation also be published on the First News Channel website www.1lurer.am, on YouTube, and on the Facebook* platform.

The statement of claim stated that the television company presented the information in bad faith and in an unbalanced manner, and that all the stated theses and assertions were false.

The plaintiffs demand that the Public Television of Armenia CJSC, in favor of the Prosperous Armenia Party and Gagik Tsarukyan, collect 6 million drams each as compensation for damages caused by defamation, as well as the amount of previously paid state duty in the amount of 200 thousand drams for each plaintiff and reasonable attorney's fees.

The Prosperous Armenia Party of oligarch Gagik Tsarukyan, the Armenia bloc of former President Robert Kocharyan, and the Strong Armenia bloc of businessman Samvel Karapetyan are the most pro-Russian participants in the Armenian parliamentary elections, it was previously indicated Analysts.

The parliamentary elections effectively became a referendum on the future of the current government and Armenia's foreign policy. The "Caucasian Knot" published a report titled "2026 Elections to the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia".