Russia & Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia

Russia: Russia exerted significant pressure on Armenia through economic restrictions and thinly veiled threats to influence the election outcome and prevent Armenia's pivot to the West. Despite these efforts, the pro-Western Civil contract party won, diminishing Russia's influence in the region.

Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia: The Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia oversaw the parliamentary elections, confirmed the eligibility of parties, and released preliminary results. It also addressed complaints about alleged electoral irregularities.

Russia: Russia>>> has accused Armenia>>> of undermining democratic procedures and warned against closer integration with the European Union>>>, which could impact Armenia>>>'s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union>>> and lead to significant GDP loss. Russia>>> has also imposed restrictions on Armenian exports in response to Yerevan's warming ties with the West.

Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia: The Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia>>> approved requests for criminal proceedings and pre-trial detention of six Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> candidates, despite refusing to ban the bloc entirely from the ballot. It also rejected a lawsuit to ban Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> over voter bribery accusations.