Armenia PM Pashinyan's ruling party wins landslide election victory
Key takeaways
- Issued on: 07/06/2026 - 09:27Modified: 08/06/2026 - 08:34
- By: FRANCE 24 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks at his Armenia Ruling Civil Contract party headquarters after parliamentary elections in Yerevan, Armenia on June 8, 2026.
- Two other opposition forces – ex-president Robert Kocharyan's "Armenia" alliance and the Prosperous Armenia party – also cleared the electoral threshold, winning 9.9 percent and 4.1 percent of the vote respectively.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results on Monday, setting the stage for a renewed mandate to pursue closer ties with the West after threats from Moscow.
Issued on: 07/06/2026 - 09:27Modified: 08/06/2026 - 08:34
By: FRANCE 24 Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks at his Armenia Ruling Civil Contract party headquarters after parliamentary elections in Yerevan, Armenia on June 8, 2026. © Anthony Pizzoferrato, AP Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, preliminary results showed on Monday, cementing the nation's Westward tilt after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.