On June 7, Armenia held parliamentary elections with a high voter turnout of 58.97%, resulting in the formation of a new National Assembly. A total of 17 political parties and two electoral blocs participated in the vote. According to Armenian law, the 107 members of the unicameral parliament are elected through a proportional system, with a 4% threshold for parties and 8% for blocs.

The main competition was between the ruling "Civil Contract" party and opposition blocs "Armenia" and "Strong Armenia," which are considered to hold pro-Russian positions.

According to the final results, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s "Civil Contract" party retained power in Armenia, although it failed to secure a constitutional majority.

Key issues in the election campaign included Armenia’s relations with its neighbors, its ties with Russia, and the future of the country’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

For Pashinyan, this was his third parliamentary election since 2018. During this period, Armenia experienced defeat in the........

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