Armenia's pro-Western party wins election, Pashinyan declares victory

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory in the country's parliamentary election after his ruling party secured nearly 50% of the vote, according to early results from the election commission. The pro-Western party's win cements a shift away from Russia's influence.

Pashinyan called the result a "historic victory," while pro-Russian opposition parties trailed far behind. The election was seen as a key test of Armenia's political direction following the 2020 war with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.