Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party has won the Parliamentary election. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party secured 49.8% of the vote. The Strong Armenia Alliance finished second with 23.2%, while the Armenia Alliance placed third with 9.9%. Pashinyan, who has been in power since 2018, hailed the victory as historic at a press conference. He said Armenian people voted for peace, regional prosperity and cooperation.

 

The voting held yesterday was being viewed as a test of the Prime Minister’s push to deepen ties with the West while facing mounting economic pressure from Russia, its largest trading partner and traditional ally.