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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Katie Marie Davis and Sam McNeil

Armenians go to the polls as Russia watches closely and Trump urges voters to ‘Make Armenia Great Again’

A man looks at his ballot at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, June 7, 2026 - (AP)

Armenians are voting Sunday in parliamentary elections as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his ruling Civil Contract party are looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course. The opposition they face includes some parties that are vocally pro-Russian.

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