Early results showed the ruling Civil Contract party leading Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan’s Strong Armenia alliance by 51.2 to 23 percent, with 32.2 percent of electoral precincts reporting.

Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will focus on its geopolitical future as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer ties with the EU and the U.S.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan leads polls ahead of Sunday’s high-stakes vote, seeking a mandate for sweeping constitutional reforms despite intensifying Russian trade blockades.