Armenia's pro-West government wins election despite Russian pressure

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract Party secures nearly 50% of the vote, comfortably beating the other contenders.

Nikol Pashinyan Wins Re-election in Armenia

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan overcame a pressure campaign by Moscow and was on track to win a mandate to move ahead on peace talks that President Trump helped broker.

By Paul Sonne

Armenians back pivot from Moscow in Pashinyan election win

Prime minister’s party secures parliamentary majority against Russia-friendly rivals

Armenia elections: Nikol Pashinyan's victory confirms the country's shift toward Europe

The incumbent prime minister won by a wide margin against the pro-Russian opposition, led by billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, in a vote seen as a choice between closer ties with the European Union and remaining within Moscow's orbit.

Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia

Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan’s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from Moscow Armenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia. Final results in the small South Caucasus country showed the prime minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party securing a slim majority, while the Strong Armenia alliance, led by the Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapet...

By Pjotr Sauer in Yerevan

Armenian PM Pashinyan declares victory in parliamentary elections

Armenian PM Pashinyan declares victory in parliamentary elections

Zelenskyy after Pashinyan's election victory in Armenia: "This is a test for EU"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the victory of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party in Armenia's parliamentary elections is a test for the European Union, which must now demonstrate genuine support for the country.

By Khrystyna Bondarieva

Armenian election largely seen as 'national referendum on country's direction'

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party won parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results on June 8. The election signals a victory endorsing the nation's pro-Western shift after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot tells us more from Yerevan.

By FRANCE24

South Ossetian Prime Minister steps down ‘to be replaced’ by candidate from Russia

He will reportedly be replaced by a North Ossetian official who will ‘oversee integration into Russia’.

By Mikheil Gvadzabia

Armenia’s Pashinyan wins election but pro-Russian opposition polls strongly

Armenia’s governing Civil Contract party won a parliamentary election seen as a test of its handling of a peace deal with Azerbaijan and its growing turn to the West, away from traditional patron Russia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party won 49.8% of votes with all polling stations counted, enough to secure a parliamentary majority under […]

Armenia PM Pashinyan wins vote, cementing pro-Western shift

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, preliminary results showed on Monday, a victory seen as endorsement of the nation's pro-Western shift after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.

By RFI

Armenia's Pashinyan seals election win

⁠Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party won just under half of the votes in a parliamentary election seen as a test of its handling of a peace deal with Azerbaijan and its growing pivot to the West, away from traditional patron Russia.

Ambassador Ferranti met with the President of Armenia

(ANSA) - ROMA, 08 GIU - The Italian Ambassador to Yerevan, Alessandro Ferranti, was received by the President of the Republic of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan, on the occasion of the celebrations for Italian Republic Day. “In 1946, the Italian people faced a great responsibility in choosing the path their country would follow,” said the President. “The Italian people chose freedom and democracy. As an independent state, we made a similar choice in 1991, although many trials and challenges stil...

By ANSA

South Ossetia Prime Minister Resigns, Clearing Way for Russian Technocrat to Lead Integration

The leadership shuffle comes on the heels of an agreement ratified last month by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which seeks to align South Ossetia’s laws closer to Russia’s.

Kremlin tells Russian media to frame Pashinyan’s party getting under 50% as a ‘loss’

Russia’s Presidential administration “recommended” that state and pro-Kremlin media emphasize in their coverage that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party received less than 50% of the vote. Meduza learned this from an employee at one of the major Kremlin-friendly outlets.

Armenians re-elect PM Pashinyan in nod to country's Westward tilt

Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party won nearly half the votes to win a parliamentary election viewed as a test of its approach to a peace deal with Azerbaijan and an increas...

FM Sybiha on Armenian election results: Russia’s influence continues to fade

Attempts by Russia to influence election in Armenia have failed, just as they previously did in Romania, Moldova, Hungary, and other countries, demonstrating a weakening of Moscow’s geopolitical influence.

EU Congratulates Kurti on Kosovo Election Win, Urges ‘Compromise’

Vetevendosje hails another election victory - but its reduced vote points to likely need to cooperate with other parties to form government.

By Xhorxhina Bami

Georgia Congratulates Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan on Election Victory

Georgian politicians from both the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the victory of his party, Civil Contract, in the June 7 parliamentary elections. Extending her “warmest congratulations,” Salome Zourabichvili, Georgia’s fifth president, wrote on X, “Today, Armenia firmly chose a free, independent, and European future. This …

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