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Pashinyan declares victory in Armenia's parliamentary elections

The official says that the Civil Contract party will single-handedly form the government

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Alexander Patrin/TASS

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

© Alexander Patrin/TASS

YEREVAN, June 8. /TASS/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, leader of the Civil Contract party, has declared victory for his political force in the country's parliamentary elections.

"Parliamentary elections were held on June 7, 2026, and the Civil Contract party has won. The Civil Contract party will single-handedly form the government," Pashinyan said during a press conference broadcast by local television channels.

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