Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West
Russia has tightened trade pressure and backed pro-Kremlin campaigns as polls show Pashinyan’s party leading with 32% support.
- Armenia faces a June 7 election that could reshape its ties with Moscow and the West, as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks re-election on a promise of European integration.
- Russia banned exports of several Armenian products before the election, while the EU pledged aid to counter Moscow's economic pressure.
- The election will be a vote on Armenia's geopolitical future, with Pashinyan seeking closer relations with the EU and US despite longstanding ties with Russia championed by his critics.
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The small country of the Caucasus must renew its deputies on Sunday. The result of the vote will determine the future orientation of the state, which is increasingly turning towards the European Union.
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Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West
Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will focus on its geopolitical future as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer ties with the EU and the U.S.
Armenia closed yesterday's election campaign for this Sunday's parliamentary elections in a climate that goes beyond domestic politics. For the first time since its independence in 1991, Armenians have the perception that their country walks on the looserope between two powers that dispute its favor: Russia and the West. The polls give the victory to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian and his Civic Contract party, with 24.3% intention of voting agai…
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