Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had appeared poised to win a clear victory in a closely watched parliamentary election Sunday, but the ballot result now defies easy geopolitical takeways.
In results announced Monday, Armenia’s Central Election Commission said Pashinyan’s ruling Civil Contract party had secured 49.81% of the vote, Reuters reported. That puts Pashinyan well ahead of the opposition Strong Armenia party, but it means he may lack the overwhelming mandate he needs to solidify a pivot away from Russia – the country’s longstanding security guarantor and trading partner – and to negotiate a lasting peace with Armenia’s neighbor and longtime adversary, Azerbaijan.
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