Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan claims victory in election seen as test of Russia's influence
Published on: June 8, 2026, 3:47 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
YEREVAN, June 8: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early Monday claimed victory in a general election seen as a test of Russia’s influence in the South Caucasus state, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81 per cent of the vote. Pashinyan and the governing Civil Contract party were looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia, including distancing the former Soviet republic from Moscow, seeking to join the European Union […]
