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YEREVAN – Early results from a small number of polling stations showed Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party leading in a parliamentary election with 57.14% of the vote, according to data from Armenia’s electoral commission broadcast on public TV.<\/p>\n

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The data, taken from about 5% of Armenia’s polling stations, showed the pro-Russian Strong Armenia alliance in second place, with about 21% of votes. The Armenia Alliance, led by former President Robert Kocharyan, was in third place with roughly 8%.<\/p>\n

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Sunday’s vote, Armenia’s first general election since a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan in 2023, was viewed as a test of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s push to deepen ties with the West and secure a peace deal with Azerbaijan after years of conflict and political turbulence.<\/p>\n

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Pashinyan’s Civil Contract, which has brought Armenia closer to the West since taking power in 2018, squared off against three main pro-Russian opposition parties.<\/p>\n

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Polls conducted before the vote showed the ruling party leading, backed by up to 32% of voters, with Strong Armenia trailing in second place with up to 11%.<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Edmund Klamann)<\/p>\n

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Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.<\/i><\/p>\n

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This story was originally published June 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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