Strong Armenia party

Armenia’s pro-Europe Civil Contract party won nearly 50% of the vote in Sunday's election, defeating the pro-Russian Strong Armenia party, which received around 23%. The victory occurred despite disinformation efforts linked to Russia.

Armenia's parliamentary election exit polls show the ruling Civil Contract party leading with 56.7% against 17.5% for Strong Armenia. The election follows the cession of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan in 2023 and includes allegations of Russian meddling and vote-buying arrests.

Armenians voted in a parliamentary election as the government seeks to reduce ties with Russia and strengthen Western cooperation. The opposition includes pro-Russia parties, and Russian officials have imposed export restrictions, while Armenian authorities issued arrest warrants for opposition members.

Armenians voted in a parliamentary election as the government seeks to reduce Russian influence and strengthen ties with the West. Russian officials imposed export restrictions and warned Armenia against shifting away from Moscow, while Armenian authorities issued arrest warrants for opposition figures. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan emphasized continued cooperation with the European Union and denied tensions with Russia.

Armenians are voting in parliamentary elections amid Russian pressure to prevent a shift toward the West. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's government seeks to deepen Western ties, facing pro-Russian opposition parties and Russian economic restrictions. Russian officials have warned Armenia against moving closer to the EU, while U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders have endorsed Pashinyan's reforms.

Armenians are voting in parliamentary elections as the incumbent government seeks to reduce ties with Russia and strengthen Western cooperation. Russian officials have imposed export restrictions and issued threats comparing Armenia's path to Ukraine's, while opposition parties include pro-Russian groups. Arrest warrants were issued for members of the opposition Strong Armenia party ahead of the vote.

Armenians are voting in a parliamentary election focused on the government's peace efforts following a military defeat by Azerbaijan. The ruling Civil Contract party is leading with 32% support, while the pro-Russian Strong Armenia party is in second with 11%.

Armenian authorities arrested six candidates from the Strong Armenia party, a pro-Russian opposition group, a day before general elections. The party's leader, Samvel Karapetyan, is under house arrest on charges of calling for government overthrow, which he denies.

Armenia’s parliamentary elections will determine its geopolitical alignment between the West and Russia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan campaigns for closer EU/US ties, while opposition parties advocate maintaining Russian influence. Relations with Russia soured after Azerbaijan’s 2023 takeover of Karabakh, which Armenian authorities blamed on Russian peacekeepers’ inaction.