Russia Uses Controlled Pressure on Armenia Following Elections

Russia Uses Controlled Pressure on Armenia Following Elections

Executive Summary: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Russia for the first time since winning Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections on July 6. High-level Russian officials, however, have not recognized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s parliamentary election victory while criticizing Armenia’s elections. Yerevan’s continued pursuit of peace with Baku, normalization with Türkiye, and closer ties with the European Union, the North …

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