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Pashinyan's Party Leads Armenia Election as Country Weighs Pivot From Russia to EU

Sourced from 7 publications

•Exit polls show Pashinyan's Civil Contract party at roughly 54%, though official results remain incomplete with only 30% of data processed
•The election serves as a test of Armenia's pivot away from Russia toward the EU and Western integration
•Opposition leader Samvel Karapetyan accused authorities of prematurely halting the vote count after his party trailed at 17.5% in exit polls
•Richard Giragosian of the Regional Studies Center told France 24 that Russian disinformation efforts in Armenia were ineffective
•Turnout was described as strong by multiple outlets, though specific figures were not immediately available

Sources

Armenians vote with peace efforts and Russia in focus

Nation

Armenian opposition leader claims authorities halted vote count as they face def...

Tass

Armenia's pro-West PM declares win as parliamentary vote tallying continues

Cbc

Counting is underway in Armenia’s pivotal vote for the South Caucasus future

Euronews

Pro-EU ruling party leads Armenia parliamentary election, exit polls show

Politico EU

Armenians vote in general election watched closely by Russia and the West

NPR News

Armenia: Moscow, Meddling & the Mountain

France24

Armenia's parliamentary election a vote on nation's 'geopolitical future'

France24

Armenia votes in test of PM Pashinyan's pivot away from Russia

France24

Russian disinformation in Armenia 'neither a surprise nor effective', expert say...

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