Pashinian Wins In Armenia, But No Super-Majority
The result gives Pashinian 64 seats and a new term, but leaves him short of the two-thirds majority needed for constitutional changes.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won Armenia's parliamentary election with 49.8 per cent of the vote, securing 64 seats in the 150-seat legislature but falling short of the supermajority needed for constitutional changes.
- Russia exerted "unprecedented pressure" throughout the campaign, using trade restrictions and security threats that observers warned could cost Armenia at least 14 per cent of its GDP.
- A strong turnout of nearly 59 per cent aided pro-Russian opposition groups that won a combined 31 per cent of the vote, while Strong Armenia founder Samvel Karapetian alleged "persecution" and claimed more than 700 supporters were detained.
- President Donald Trump and French President Emmannuel Macron congratulated Pashinyan on his "historic victory," while the Armenia Alliance, led by Robert Kocharyan, alleged "pressure on the CEC and usurpation of power," Interfax reported.
- Pashinyan's administration now faces difficulties finalizing a peace deal with Azerbaijan, which demands constitutional amendments removing references to Nagorno-Karabakh; without a supermajority, reopening borders with Turkey remains blocked.
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Pashinian Wins In Armenia, But No Super-Majority
Victory for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian in parliamentary elections marks a firm slap down of Russian efforts to derail his pro-Western policy moves, although failure to win a two-thirds majority in parliament will complicate the ongoing US-brokered peace process with Azerbaijan.
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