How Just 50 Votes Could Affect Armenia’s Parliament and Pashinyan’s Ability to Pass Key Laws
Armenia’s parliamentary election may have delivered a clear victory for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling Civil Contract party, but the final composition of the next National Assembly — and the government’s ability to pursue key institutional reforms — could hinge on just a few dozen votes. Preliminary results from the June 7 election show Civil Contract winning 49.8% of the vote, followed by the Strong Armenia Alliance with 23.28% and the Armenia Alliance with 9.93%. T
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Congratulations Pour In From European Leaders After Pashinyan’s Election Win
Congratulations from European and regional leaders poured in Monday after Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party secured victory in parliamentary elections, with many western officials framing the result as a reaffirmation of the country’s democratic trajectory and growing ties with Europe. Among the first to congratulate Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who linked the outcome to the pro-democracy movement that brought Pash
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Pashinyan Wins Third Consecutive Term as Prime Minister, Opposition Questions Election Results
Armenia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has finalized preliminary results from all 2,005 polling stations in the country’s parliamentary election, showing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party securing enough support to govern alone for a third consecutive term. According to the CEC, Civil Contract won 727,160 votes, or 49.81% of ballots cast, placing it well ahead of its nearest challenger, the Strong Armenia Alliance, which received 340,062 votes, or 23.
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Pashinyan Claims Victory With Less Than One-Third of Ballots Counted
Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party appeared headed toward a decisive victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declaring victory and announcing that his party would form the country’s next government even as vote counting was still underway. More than 1.4 million Armenians cast ballots in what was widely seen as one of the most consequential elections since the country’s 2020 war with Azerbaijan and the subsequent loss of Nagorno-Kara
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