The Latest Breaking News from Nikol Pashinyan

Armenia's Pashinyan declares victory in election

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed a historic victory in the country's first general election since a ‌military defeat ‌by Azerbaijan ⁠in 2023.

AAP · Jun 7

Counting is underway in Armenia’s pivotal vote for the South Caucasus future

Polls close in Armenian’s decisive election for the South Caucasus country and the region’s future, against the backdrop of a Russia-West clash

Euronews · Jun 7

Armenians head to the polls as prime minister works to loosen ties with Russia

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The Independent UK · Jun 7

Armenia election: what the vote could mean for Russia, the West and Azerbaijan

As Armenians vote in a parliamentary election seen as a test of Nikol Pashinyan’s pro-Western course, RFI asks two regional experts what the result could mean for peace with Azerbaijan and relations with Russia.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 7

Armenia PM Pashinyan's ruling party wins landslide election victory

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results on Monday, setting the stage for a renewed mandate to pursue closer ties with the West after threats from Moscow.

France 24 · Jun 7

Prime Minister Pashinyan’s party leads Armenia election amid westward shift

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party took an early lead in parliamentary elections on Monday that could strengthen his push towards closer ties with the West, amid tensions with Moscow and accusations of Russian interference.

France 24 · Jun 7

Armenia's elections to deliver verdict on cautious pivot west

Armenia votes on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's drive to loosen his country's historical dependence on Russia and turn towards the West.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 7

Armenia goes to polls in pivotal vote to decide South Caucasus future

Armenians will decide their future on Sunday against the backdrop of a Russia-West clash, as both the EU and the US support PM Pashinyan’s cautious pro-Western drive, while Russia embarked on an onslaught of economic and political pressures on Yerevan to keep the former Soviet state in its orbit.

Euronews · Jun 7

Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West

Armenia's parliamentary elections are a pivotal vote on its geopolitical future, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeking closer EU and US ties amidst Russian warnings. Disappointment over Moscow's handling of the Karabakh conflict has soured relations, prompting Pashinyan to cautiously weaken ties with Russia and explore Western partnerships.

The Economic Times · Jun 7

Armenians vote with peace efforts and Russia in focus

Armenians are casting their ballots in a general election expected to return Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party.

AAP · Jun 6