Polls Open in Armenia’s Pivotal Election as Pashinyan Battles Pro-Russian Blocs

Armenia held its 9th legislative parliament election with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Treaty party leading at 30% support. Pashinyan seeks a majority to finalize a peace treaty with Azerbaijan and shift diplomatic focus toward the EU, facing opposition from pro-Russian factions including the Strong Armenia alliance led by Samvel Karapetyan.