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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told Armenia’s prime minister on Thursday that Europe is ramping up support in the face of Russian pressure ahead of elections, sending more financial aid and importing flowers.

Voters in the South Caucasus country head to the polls Sunday for a parliamentary vote seen as a litmus test for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s moves to loosen Armenian dependence on Moscow and forge closer ties with the West.

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