Armenia's Pashinian Claims Victory In Vote Rejected By Main Opposition

Armenia: Prime Minister Reelected in Landslide Despite Nagorno-Karabakh Loss

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party captured almost 54% of the vote in the country's parliamentary election, while the bloc led by his main opponent, former President Robert Kocharyan, finished in a distant second at just under 21%, the BBC reported June 21.

Armenian leader's party wins snap vote despite defeat in war

Voting results show that the party of Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has won snap parliamentary elections which he called to ease anger over a peace deal he signed with Azerbaijan.

Acting Armenian PM holds power, cements authority despite military defeat

June 21, 2021By Alexander MarrowMOSCOW (Reuters) – Armenia’s acting prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, kept power in a parliamentary election that boosted his authority despite being widely blamed for a military defeat last year in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, results on Monday showed. Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 53.92% of votes cast in Sunday’s snap election, preliminary results showed. Former President Robert Kocharyan’s Armenia A…

Armenia PM wins majority in polls despite anger over war

He was widely blamed for ceding territory to Azerbaijan

Armenia PM wins majority in polls despite anger over war

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday (21 June) scored a decisive victory in snap parliamentary elections, bolstering his rule after months of discontent and protests following a military defeat to Azerbaijan.

Armenian leader’s party wins snap vote despite defeat in war

By AVET DEMOURIANYEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Results released Monday showed that the party of Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan won snap parliamentary elections which he called to ease anger over a peace deal he signed with Azerbaijan.With all precincts counted, Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won 53.9% of the vote. A bloc led by former President Robert Kocharyan was in a distant second place with about 21%, the election commission sa…