POLITICSJun 7 · 09:56 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDPjotr Sauer in Yerevan

‘It’s time to move forward’: Armenians vote in election closely watched by Russia and EU

Armenians are voting in an election that could shift the country’s alignment from Russia to Europe. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party is favored over pro-Russian opposition candidates, while billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, a key challenger, campaigns from house arrest.

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