Armenia election, Pashinyan’s Civil Contract wins near 50%
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won 49.81% of the vote in Armenia's parliamentary election, securing a clear plurality. The pro-Russian Strong Armenia bloc finished with about 23.29%, and preliminary projections give Civil Contract roughly 61 seats, about 58% of the new National Assembly. The victory comes despite pressure from Moscow, with Russian President Vladimir Putin warning Armenia of a "Ukrainian scenario" before the vote. Pashinyan said he will pursue closer ties with the European Union while keeping Armenia in the Eurasian Economic Union, a stance that will shape Armenia's foreign policy direction.
⚡️Armenia's Pashinyan declares victory as results show commanding lead over pro-Russian candidate. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory on June 8 in the country's parliamentary election, after preliminary results show a commanding lead for his Civil Contract party.
The Armenian people sure could use some good news. I hope the Western governments respond with more than just encouraging rhetoric
Russian influence is crumbling faster every day.
Be sure to throw any Trump surrogates out of your country.
Some sorely needed good news in an ocean of bad.
And in a bunker somewhere putin weeps