Key facts
- Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party leads the parliamentary election with 57.14% of the vote.
- Early results are based on data from Armenia's electoral commission.
- The election is viewed as a test of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's strategy to deepen ties with the West and secure a peace deal with Azerbaijan.
- Sunday's vote signalled diminishing influence in a region once dominated by Russia, despite reported threats from Moscow and claims of interference.
Early results from Armenia's parliamentary election indicate that the ruling Civil Contract party is leading with 57.14% of the vote, according to data released by the country's electoral commission. This election is considered a significant referendum on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's political strategy, particularly his efforts to strengthen ties with Western nations and finalize a peace agreement with Azerbaijan following Armenia's military defeat in 2023. Pashinyan's government has pursued a pro-Western foreign policy since coming to power in 2018. Sunday's vote signalled diminishing influence in a region once dominated by Russia, despite reported threats from Moscow and claims of interference.