No violations found in Torchlight March funding![]() May 11, 2026 - 17:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Corruption Prevention Commission reviewed expenses related to organizing the Torchlight March and concluded that the event had been financed through the budget of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), therefore no violations were identified, according to Union of Informed Citizens coordinator Daniel Ioannisyan. “It is welcome that, despite the tactless criticism apparently directed at us by some representatives of the ‘Against Everyone’ group, the ARF acknowledges that the Torchlight March is a party event and respects the regulations established by the law ‘On Political Parties.’ P.S. The Corruption Prevention Commission is still reviewing the complaint submitted by Independent Observer regarding the Civil Contract party, in which we argue that the concerts held in Gyumri on April 19 and in Yerevan on April 25 violated the ban under the law ‘On Political Parties’ on receiving in-kind donations from legal entities,” Ioannisyan wrote. Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Partner news |