YEREVAN (Realist English). The processing of data from the parliamentary elections in Armenia continues.
According to the first official reports processed by the Infocom aggregator, based on open data from 43 polling stations, the ruling Civil Contract party of Nikol Pashinyan is in the lead, receiving 70.4% of the vote.
They are followed by the opposition Strong Armenia bloc of businessman Samvel Karapetyan with 17.1% and the Armenia bloc of former president Robert Kocharyan with 6.8%. Final results will be announced later, after all ballots have been counted.
Preliminary Voting Results
Infocom, which acts as a news aggregator and fact‑checking platform, collects and publishes real‑time data. According to its first summaries, based on official information from 43 polling stations, the vote distribution is as follows:
- Civil Contract — 70.4%
- Strong Armenia — 17.1%
- Armenia — 6.8%
Other contenders, including Gagik Tsarukyan’s Prosperous Armenia party (3.5%), have not yet crossed the threshold. The electoral threshold is 4% for parties and 8–10% for blocs (depending on the number of parties in the alliance). The Central Election Commission must finalize and officially announce the final results by June 13.
High Turnout
The June 7 elections saw high citizen engagement: according to the CEC, turnout was 58.97%. A total of 1,476,697 people voted out of more than 2.5 million eligible voters, almost 10% higher than in the 2021 elections. Polling stations were open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The highest turnout by region was recorded in Syunik (55.36%), Vayots Dzor (54.15%), and Tavush (53.27%). In Yerevan, 48.52% of voters cast ballots.
Violations and Opposition Reaction
According to Armenia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, 619 reports were received on election day via the 112 hotline. So far, 18 people have been detained on suspicion of violating electoral law.
The ministry recorded 38 suspected cases of multiple voting, 31 violations of voting secrecy, and 6 instances of obstruction of voting rights.
Opposition forces, including the Armenia and Strong Armenia blocs, accused law enforcement of unlawful detentions and interference in the electoral process.
International Reaction
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged at least €50 million ($58 million) in emergency economic aid to Yerevan ahead of the vote.
The United States actively supported the prime minister’s pro‑Western course, and President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Nikol Pashinyan.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has already congratulated Pashinyan on his victory. Moscow, for its part, expressed concern over Yerevan’s distancing and, through officials, urged voters to “save” the country.
