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armenia elections
OpinionOpinion9 Jun

Armenia keeps its course, on less than half the vote

Civil Contract will govern alone for a third term on 49.81 percent of the vote, its lowest winning share since Nikol Pashinyan took power. The campaign that delivered it is the part the celebration skips.

The Editor. Tags: Armenia, Elections, Pashinyan, Russia, EU, EAEU
OpinionOpinion6 Jun

Armenia on the eve: what the campaign actually settled

Tomorrow Armenians vote. The result looks predictable. The questions it raises are not.

NewsBrief5 Jun

Campaign over, silence begins: what Armenia goes into June 7 with

Pashinyan leads by a wide margin among decided voters. A third of the electorate is still undecided. Tomorrow is the day of silence. Sunday is the vote.

NewsBrief4 Jun

Armenia T-3: Civil Contract Leads by a Distance, But a Third of Voters Are Still Undecided

The latest polling aggregate puts Pashinyan at 46% of decided voters. The undecided bloc is large enough to change the outcome. Campaign ends tomorrow.

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NewsBrief1 Jun

The Train to Brussels Runs on Russian Rails

Armenia wants to end Moscow’s monopoly on its railways, electricity and gas. The June 7 election will determine whether it can

NewsBrief29 May

Armenia Election Roundup: Flower Bans, Citizenship Scandals and Bribery Arrests

With nine days to go, Russia tightens economic pressure while Strong Armenia faces new legal trouble