Incumbent PM Nikol Pashinyan built a campaign on stability and peace in the region. His win is a blow to Russian influence in the South Caucasus, but what happens next?

Armenians have voted in elections that pit pro-EU Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan against the pro-Russia opposition. Peace efforts with longtime foe Azerbaijan are also a main…

The election result, once confirmed, would cement Pashinyan's Westward push away from Russian influence. It is the first vote since a 2023 crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan.