The Guardian
UK · 1 hrs ago
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‘It’s time to move forward’: Armenians vote in election closely watched by Russia and EU
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Armenia holds parliamentary elections where incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who has moved the country closer to Western alignment, faces opposition candidates advocating closer ties with Russia. The election is closely watched by both the EU and Russia due to Armenia's geopolitical positioning.
‘It’s time to move forward’: Armenians vote in election closely watched by Russia and EU
Voters to choose between pro-Russian opposition and incumbent Nikol Pashinyan, who is more closely aligned with the west
Armenians are going to the polls in an election that could cement the country’s shift towards Europe and away from its traditional alliance with Russia.
Prime minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party enters the vote as the favourite, ahead of three opposition candidates who advocate for closer ties with Moscow. Pashinyan’s main challenger, Samvel Karapetyan, a Russian-A
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