Pashinyan's Civil Contract Clinches Armenia's Parliament as Opposition Demands New Vote

Armenia's Central Electoral Commission released final results: Civil Contract won 49.74% (64 seats after three minority seats), Strong Armenia 29 seats, and Armenia Alliance 12 seats in a 105-seat parliament; Prosperous Armenia failed to cross the 4% threshold. Hundreds of opposition protesters outside the commission urged annulment and a new vote amid fraud claims, though independent monitors have not substantiated those allegations. The result reinforces Armenia's drift toward Western ties, in tension with Moscow which has warned against further EU alignment.