On June 7, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that his party, Civil Contract, emerged victorious in the parliamentary elections held that day.
Pashinyan emphasized that his party received a greater share of votes compared to the previous election in 2021, stating, “I want to stress that the Civil Contract party has gained the trust of more citizens of the Republic of Armenia.”
According to preliminary results from the Central Election Commission, Civil Contract secured 55.08% of the votes, while Strong Armenia received 22.21%, the Armenia bloc garnered 9.02%, and Prosperous Armenia obtained 4.87%. Pashinyan noted that his party has enough votes to form a government independently.
While these results are promising, the final tally is still pending as vote counting continues across the nation. Voter turnout was reported to be high during the election.
Prior to the elections, tensions arose when Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Armenia with a “Ukrainian scenario” due to its aspirations for deeper integration with Europe. Russia also recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations and initiated economic pressure on the country.
Reports from Reuters, based on communications with Western intelligence officials, indicated that Russia has been attempting to prevent Pashinyan’s victory, fearing that his re-election would solidify Armenia’s pro-Western stance.
Nikol Pashinyan has declared victory for his party in Armenia's parliamentary elections, with preliminary results showing significant support. The final results are still pending as the vote count continues amid rising tensions with Russia.