Armenia — Central Election Commission of Armenia & Nikol Pashinyan

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.

Nikol Pashinyan: Nikol Pashinyan, as the incumbent Prime Minister and leader of the Civil contract party, won the parliamentary elections, securing a mandate to continue his pro-Western geopolitical course and peace efforts with Azerbaijan. His victory is seen as a rejection of Russian influence.

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.

Nikol Pashinyan: Nikol Pashinyan>>>, the Prime Minister of Armenia>>>, is leading the ruling Civil contract and is accused by opposition forces and Russia>>> of undermining democratic procedures by calling for the revocation of opposition groups' registrations and overseeing the arrests of Armenia — Strong Armenia>>> candidates. His efforts to forge peace with Azerbaijan>>> and warm relations with the European Union>>> are central to the election.