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Armenia votes for pro-West party despite pressure from Russia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party won 49.8% of votes, enough to secure a parliamentary majority under Armenia's electoral system.

Armenian PM Pashinyan’s party receives constitutional majority in parliament Thus, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling party not only gains the right to form the government on its own, but also secures the three-fifths majority required to pass constitutional laws

Armenian PM’s party wins parliamentary elections, to form new government — CEC The Civil Contract party received 726,819 votes, or 49.746%

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan claims victory in election seen as test of Russia’s influence Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in the country’s general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.82% of the vote

Parliamentary elections to be held in Armenia Incumbent Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and his Civil Contract party will attempt to win the elections for the third time

Pashinyan declares victory in Armenia's parliamentary elections The official says that the Civil Contract party will single-handedly form the government

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.

Armenia releases final election results as pro-Russian opposition demands new vote According to Armenia's Central Electoral Commission, Prime Minister Nikos Pashinyan's Civil Contract party will hold 64 seats in the 105-person parliament.

Armenia PM Pashinyan wins vote, cementing pro-Western shift - RFI Armenia - elections 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. Issued on: 08/06/2026 - 10:52 3 min Reading time Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks at his Armenia Ruling Civil Contract party headquarters after parliamentary elections in Yerevan, Armenia, Monday, 8 June, 2026. AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato - Anthony Pizzoferrato By: RFI Advertising Read more Pashinyan's push to forge closer ties with the West and move Armenia out of the orbit of its former imperial ruler has angered the Kremlin and drawn rebukes from President Vladimir Putin. The election comes after years of turmoil since Pashinyan was swept to power in a 2018 street revolution. The small Caucasus country is still haunted by Azerbaijan 's 2023 military takeover of Karabakh, which ended decades of territorial conflict and prompted the exodus of the enclave's 100,000-strong et…

PM Pashinyan’s party wins Armenia election, preliminary results show Nikol Pashinyan's Civil ​Contract party wins 49.81 percent of ​the vote, the ​Central Election Commission says.

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...

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.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claims victory following ... Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in the country’s Sunday general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote and should take a majority of seats in the parliament YEREVAN, Armenia --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 thatthe countrywould 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. Pashinyan’s main opponent, Samvel Karapetyan, is a billionaire who …

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claims victory following ... Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks at his Armenia Ruling Civil Contract party headquarters after parliamentary elections in Yerevan, Armenia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato) Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks to journalists after voting at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato) A member of an election commission prepares the ballots while waiting for voters at a polling station, during a parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato) Russian-Armenian tycoon Samvel Karapetyan speaks to the media after voting at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato) YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — 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 the latest preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.82% of the vote. Pashin…

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan claims victory in election seen as test of ... 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 Share Add NBC News to Google June 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT / Source : The Associated Press By 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. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. 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…

Pashinyan’s victory: Armenia chooses peace, regional integration The parliamentary elections held in Armenia yesterday represent a critical threshold that will shape not only the country’s domestic politics but also the broader geopolitical futu...

TRT World - Armenia PM heads for win as ruling party leads ... Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party is leading the opposition in early parliamentary election results, according to initial counts. Early results showed the ruling Civil Contract party leading billionaire Samvel Karapetyan's Strong Armenia alliance by 52.5 to 23.2 percent, with 23.5 percent of electoral precincts reporting, Armenia’s Central Election Commission said. Two other opposition forces, ex-president Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia" alliance and the Prosperous Armenia party, also cleared the electoral threshold, winning 9.3 percent and 4.6 percent of the vote respectively. Turnout was 59 percent, the commission said. Pashinyan hailed his party's "historic victory that will ensure Armenia's eternity and development." "Civil Contract has won and will form the government," he told a press conference. The election comes after years of upheaval since Pashinyan came to power in 2018. US President Donald Trump offered his "TOTAL Endorsement for Re-Election" to "great friend and Leader" Pashinyan. “Choice made by people” "We will accept any choice made by the people," Pashinyan told journalists at a po…

Pashinyan’s party gains right to independently form cabinet: results of Armenian elections The ruling Civil Contract party of Nikol Pashinyan, according to preliminary data from the Central Election Commission based on all 2,005 polling stations, is receiving 49.81% of the vote

Pro-EU ruling party leads Armenia parliamentary election, exit polls show – POLITICO Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling party was comfortably ahead in the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday, according to early exit poll data. The prime minister’s Civil Contract party had 56.7 percent of the vote, with the main opposition Strong Armenia party receiving 17.5 percent according to the first exit polls after voting ended, Armenian media reported . The parliamentary elections, the first since Armenia ceded the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan in 2023, were a high-stakes referendum between Pashinyan, who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump , and his leading opponent, the Russian-Armenian oligarch Samvel Karapetyan. Advertisement “The future of Armenia will be a strategy of strengthening independence, statehood, democracy, and the rule of law,” Pashinyan told reporters outside a polling station after casting his ballot Sunday morning. “We will continue along the path of democratic reforms, of course with the support of our European partners, because the European Union is our main partner in implementing democratic reforms.” The Central Electi…

Armenia confirms turn towards West in election Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, according to results from Armenia's electoral commission, cementing the nation's Westward tilt. The result comes despite threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference. According to the country's electoral commission, voter turnout in the ballot was 59%.

Pashinyan’s party wins nearly 50% of the vote in Armenia’s parliamentary elections and will hold a majority in parliament <p>Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, took 49.81% of the vote in parliamentary elections, the Central Election Commission reported after tallying results from all 2,005 precincts, according to News.am.<p>

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.

Armenia Election Results 2026 Live Update: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party Declares Victory After Parliamentary Vote 36 Armenia Election Results 2026 Live Update: Armenians went to the polls on Sunday in a key parliamentary election that is widely seen as a turning point for the country’s foreign policy direction. Early indications suggest that Armenia may continue moving closer to the European Union, even as relations with Russia remain tense over the government’s current approach. On Monday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that he had won the election. He described the outcome as a major political achievement for his party. Armenia Election Results 2026: Civil Contract Party Leads with 52.5% Initial results released by the Central Election Commission showed that Pashinyan’s ruling Civil Contract Party was in the lead with 52.5% of the vote, based on 23.5% of polling stations counted. The main challenger, the Strong Armenia alliance, led by Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, came second with 23.2%. Former president Robert Kocharyan’s Armenia Alliance secured around 9%, while the Prosperous Armenia Party crossed the electoral threshold w…

Armenia's Pashinyan wins reelection in landslide - ecoi.net Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has won reelection in a landslide, gaining a renewed mandate despite leading the country to a disastrous defeat in last year’s war with Azerbaijan. Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won just under 54 percent of the vote in the June 20 election. The “Armenia” alliance led by former president Robert Kocharyan was a distant second at just under 21 percent. According to ananalysisof the results by elections expert Harout Manougian, Civil Contract was slated to get 71 seats in parliament, Armenia 29, and the I Have Honor bloc seven seats. That would allow Civil Contract to maintain the decisive two-thirds majority it currently enjoys in parliament (along with other partners in a bloc called My Step, though that bloc is being disbanded for the next parliament). The result was a far more decisive win than any public polls had predicted, though it did track with Civil Contract’s own internal projections. Pashinyan won in every region of the country, even the far southern district of Syunik, where the government was thought to be especially vulnerable due to security concerns that haveprol…

Armenia's ruling party leads parliamentary vote with 54% in early results Members of an electoral commission count votes after polling stations closed in a parliamentary election on Sunday in Yerevan, Armenia.  (Reuters ) X Email Reddit SMS By Lucy Papachristou Reuters YEREVAN, Armenia – Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party is leading in a parliamentary election with 54.44% of the vote, according to early ​voting results from Armenia’s electoral commission that were broadcast on public TV. Sunday’s vote, Armenia’s first general election ⁠since a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan in 2023, was ‌viewed as a test of Prime ​Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s push to deepen ties with the West and secure a peace deal with Azerbaijan after years of conflict and political ⁠turbulence. The preliminary data, from about 16% ‌of Armenia’s polling ‌stations, showed the pro-Russian Strong Armenia alliance in second place, with about 22% ⁠of the votes. The Armenia Alliance was in third place with 8.8%, and the Prosperous ‌Armenia party was trailing ‌in fourth with roughly 5%. Turnout in the landlocked country of 3 million was strong at ⁠nearly 59% of eligible voters. The Central ​Election Commissi…

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claims victory following ... Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early Monday claimed victory in the country’s general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote. According to Armenia’s Central Election Commission, four parties polled above the 4% electoral threshold and will enter parliament following Sunday’s election, including some that are vocally pro-Russia. Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia, including distancing the country from Moscow and seeking to join the European Union . According to the election commission, the Strong Armenia bloc was the runner-up with 23.29% of the vote. It is led by Samvel Karapetyan, a billionaire who made his fortune in Russia and is under house arrest for allegedly advocating for the government’s overthrow. He has rejected the charge as politically motivated. The Strong Armenia party seeks to develop business ties with Russia and has accused Pashinyan of attempting to start a war with the Kremlin . Two other parties, Armenia and Blossoming Armenia,…