Armenia parliamentary election: Pashinyan's party wins absolute majority (osw.waw.pl)

• Pashinyan's Civil Contract wins 50% of vote, absolute majority in parliament.
• Pro-Russian parties Strong Armenia (23%) and Armenia Alliance (10%) also win seats.
• Election polarised; outcome ensures continued Western rapprochement, strains with Russia.

"In Armenia's 7 June parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party secured 50% of the vote, an absolute but not constitutional majority. Voter turnout neared 60%. Pro-Russian Strong Armenia (Samvel Karapetyan, 23%) and Armenia Alliance (Robert Kocharyan, 10%) also entered parliament. The campaign was highly polarized with mutual accusations of misconduct. The result ensures continued rapprochement with the West and normalization with Turkey and Azerbaijan, while Russia-backed opposition will challenge Pashinyan's course."