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Armenia votes for pro-West party despite pressure from Russia
Key takeaways
- Armenian Prime Minister and leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan casts a ballot at a polling station during a parliamentary election (Stringer via Reuters)
- Armenia's governing Civil Contract party has won an election seen as key to deciding whether the country moves closer to the West and away from its traditional patron Russia.
- International election monitors said the run-up to voting was marked by efforts by Moscow to influence the outcome.
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Armenian Prime Minister and leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan casts a ballot at a polling station during a parliamentary election (Stringer via Reuters)
Armenia's governing Civil Contract party has won an election seen as key to deciding whether the country moves closer to the West and away from its traditional patron Russia.
International election monitors said the run-up to voting was marked by efforts by Moscow to influence the outcome.
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