As Canada prepares to deploy election observers to Armenia, advocacy groups warn of potential democratic backsliding before the upcoming vote.

<img alt="Carney and Pashinyan speak." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/b81f75a5-5fff-4617-9846-ff05e25e5f48,1778708894653/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C770%2C7140%2C4016%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, is greeted by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan as he arrives to Government House in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Carney was in Armenia to attend the 8th European Political Community Summit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kil...