Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party has won the election, despite international observers alleging significant Russian interference and pressure. The election was seen as a test of the government's Western-leaning policies.

<img alt="A man in a suit surrounded by other men in suits drops a piece of paper in a box as people take photos" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/97375444-2e14-4dde-b490-1de874acc404,1780943599631/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C6192%2C3483%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Armenian Prime Minister and leader of the Civil Contract party Nikol Pashinyan casts a ballot at a polling station during a parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, June 7, 2026." width="620" /><p>A...