Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan claims victory in election seen as test of Russia's influence
Source: nbc news
Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party were looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia, including distancing the former Soviet republic from Moscow.
June 8, 2026, 4:00 AM CDT / Source: The Associated Press
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early Monday claimed victory in a general election seen as a test of Russia’s influence in the South Caucasus state, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote.
Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party were looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia, including distancing the former Soviet republic from Moscow, seeking to join the European Union and deepening cooperation with the West.
Casting his vote on Sunday, Pashinyan said that the country would continue strengthening its independence, statehood, democracy and rule of law.
“The European Union is our main partner in democratic reform implementation, and we will continue that path,” he said.
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Russian officials have hit Armenian exports with a barrage of restrictions in recent weeks. President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have made thinly veiled threats comparing Armenia’s path to that already taken by Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia.......................
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Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party were looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia, including distancing the former Soviet republic from Moscow.
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Armenian Prime Minister and leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan casts his ballot in the parliamentary election at a polling station in Yerevan on Sunday.Karen Minasyan / AFP via Getty Images
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