Armenian election largely seen as ‘national referendum on country’s direction’

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Une femme vote dans un bureau de vote à Erevan, en Arménie, le 7 juin 2026.

Une femme vote dans un bureau de vote à Erevan, en Arménie, le 7 juin 2026. © Anthony Pizzoferrato, AP

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Armenian election largely seen as ‘national referendum on country’s direction’

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party won parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results on June 8. The election signals a victory endorsing the nation’s pro-Western shift after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference. FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot tells us more from Yerevan.

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