Elections in Armenia were accompanied by unprecedented pressure on  opposition, RF MFA spokesperson claims 

ArmInfo. The parliamentary elections in Armenia were accompanied by unprecedented pressure on the opposition and Western interference. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Sputnik Radio.

"The elections [in Armenia] were accompanied by unprecedented  pressure on the opposition from the authorities," the Russian  diplomat said, adding that the electoral processes took place with  "unprecedented Western interference."

As a reminder, parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on June  7, 2026. Voter turnout was 58.97%.

According to preliminary data from Armenia's Central Election  Commission, Nikol Pashinyan's ruling Civil Contract party, Samvel  Karapetyan's Strong Armenia bloc, and second president Robert  Kocharyan's Armenia bloc have all entered parliament. The remaining  candidates scored below the required threshold of 4% for parties and  8-10% for blocs. Notably, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan's Prosperous  Armenia party lost its 4% threshold after the Central Election  Commission adjusted the preliminary vote counts for the June 7  parliamentary elections. Therefore, the party will not be included in  the new parliament.

From early morning on election day, observers and journalists  reported numerous violations by the ruling party during the voting  process. Thus, Pashinyan's party has the opportunity to  single-handedly form the country's government by securing a majority  of seats in Armenia's parliament. This was announced solemnly by  Pashinyan himself, late at night, when data from only about 10% of  polling stations had been processed.