Armenia

Prosperous Armenia Barred From Parliament After Final Vote Count Seals Its Fate at 3.89%

Armenia's Central Election Commission certified final parliamentary results on Sunday, confirming that Gagik Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia Party received 3.893% of the vote — just short of the 4% threshold — eliminating the

June 14, 2026

by Arab Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 2026

Russia Moves on Two Fronts Against Armenia the Day After Its Election

With Pashinyan re-elected and Armenia absent from the room, Russia's foreign minister used a single press briefing in Kazan to set a deadline on EAEU membership and invoke a financial penalty clause against Yerevan under the CSTO charter.

June 10, 2026

by Russia Desk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at CSTO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Kazan June 2026

Lavrov Chairs CSTO Ministers Meeting in Kazan as Armenia’s Empty Chair Signals Alliance Crisis

Russia's foreign minister chaired a CSTO Council session in Kazan on Wednesday, calling NATO expansion into

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Kremlin in April 2026

Kremlin Puts Putin-Pashinyan Summit on Hold, Waits for Armenia’s Election Dispute to Clear

Moscow says no meeting date exists for Putin and Pashinyan, citing Armenia's vote recount and pending opposition protests — a posture that functions as much as leverage as it does patience.

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Supporters of Strong Armenia party at campaign rally Yerevan ahead of parliamentary election June 2026

Armenia’s Investigative Committee Arrests Two More Strong Armenia Candidates After Election

Two more parliamentary candidates from Samvel Karapetyan's opposition Strong Armenia party have been arrested post-election, bringing total detentions to six as Armenia's Investigative Committee presses a bribery and money laundering probe against

June 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after Civil Contract party wins 2026 parliamentary election

EU’s Chief Election Observer Calls Armenia Vote Well-Organised as Moscow Disputes Legitimacy

The European Parliament's chief observer said Armenia's June 7 parliamentary vote was calm and well-organised, while Moscow declared it illegitimate — a clash that captures the competing claims over a country pulling

June 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Nikol Pashinyan speaks after Civil Contract party victory in Armenia parliamentary elections June 2026 as EU prepares economic support package

EU Readies Economic Support Package for Armenia as Pashinyan Secures New Mandate

The European Union is preparing an economic support package for Armenia in the wake of Sunday's parliamentary polls, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday, as Brussels moves to deepen its

June 8, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

Vote counting at an Armenian polling station after the June 7 2026 parliamentary election

OSCE Says Armenia’s Campaign Was Poisoned by Polarization, Biased Media and Opposition Pressure

The OSCE observer mission delivered a pointed verdict on Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections Monday, finding that deep polarization, slanted media and documented pressure on the opposition had distorted the campaign environment

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Armenia parliamentary election night June 2026 results Pashinyan Kremlin response

Kremlin Withholds Judgment on Armenia Vote, Flags Violations as Pashinyan Claims Victory

Moscow is withholding comment on Armenia's election outcome while publicly cataloguing reports of violations — a posture that signals the Kremlin is building a narrative rather than accepting the result Pashinyan's Civil

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Armenian voters cast ballots at a polling station during the June 7 2026 parliamentary elections in Yerevan

Moscow Says It Wants a Sovereign Armenia, Its Own Reaction to the Election Tells a Different Story

Russia's Foreign Ministry declared it has always wanted a strong, sovereign Armenia — hours after results showed Pashinyan's Civil Contract heading toward a parliamentary majority that Moscow spent months trying to prevent.

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Election officials counting ballots at a polling station in Yerevan after Armenia's June 2026 parliamentary elections

Russia Wants Strong, Sovereign Armenia, But Will Judge Yerevan by Its Actions, Zakharova Says

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova welcomed Pashinyan's re-election with caveats, warning Moscow will measure the relationship against actual steps by Yerevan — not declarations. She also condemned what she called an

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Armenia 2026 parliamentary election polling station voters

CIS Mission Clears Armenia Vote, but Its Own Observer Faced Calls to Lose Accreditation

The Commonwealth of Independent States observer mission declared Armenia's June 7 parliamentary elections constitutional and competitive — while an independent monitoring coalition was simultaneously demanding that a member of that same CIS

June 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A voter casts ballot at polling station in Yerevan Armenia parliamentary elections June 2026

Armenia Closes Polls as Vote Count Begins, Turnout Nears Record High Amid Moscow’s Legitimacy Challenge

Armenia's polling stations closed Sunday evening with nearly half the electorate having voted — sharply outpacing 2021 — as ballot-counting began and Moscow declared the process illegitimate before a single result was

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Armenia

Prosperous Armenia Barred From Parliament After Final Vote Count Seals Its Fate at 3.89%

Russia Moves on Two Fronts Against Armenia the Day After Its Election

Lavrov Chairs CSTO Ministers Meeting in Kazan as Armenia’s Empty Chair Signals Alliance Crisis

Kremlin Puts Putin-Pashinyan Summit on Hold, Waits for Armenia’s Election Dispute to Clear

Armenia’s Investigative Committee Arrests Two More Strong Armenia Candidates After Election

EU’s Chief Election Observer Calls Armenia Vote Well-Organised as Moscow Disputes Legitimacy

EU Readies Economic Support Package for Armenia as Pashinyan Secures New Mandate

OSCE Says Armenia’s Campaign Was Poisoned by Polarization, Biased Media and Opposition Pressure

Kremlin Withholds Judgment on Armenia Vote, Flags Violations as Pashinyan Claims Victory

Moscow Says It Wants a Sovereign Armenia, Its Own Reaction to the Election Tells a Different Story

Russia Wants Strong, Sovereign Armenia, But Will Judge Yerevan by Its Actions, Zakharova Says

CIS Mission Clears Armenia Vote, but Its Own Observer Faced Calls to Lose Accreditation

Armenia Closes Polls as Vote Count Begins, Turnout Nears Record High Amid Moscow’s Legitimacy Challenge

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