Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed a 'historic victory' in the parliamentary elections. Preliminary results show his party leading with approximately 54% of the vote.

<img alt="People vote at a polling station." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/3779ebbb-6a38-42cd-954e-94ce7da0fce6,1780877231346/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C390%2C5700%2C3206%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="TOPSHOT - Armenians vote in the parliamentary election at a polling station in Yerevan on June 7, 2026. (Photo by Karen MINASYAN / AFP via Getty Images)" width="620" /><p>Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory early Monday in a parliamentary election...