Armenians vote in general election under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West

Government

(7 Jun 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Yerevan, Armenia - 7 June 2026 1. Various of people receiving ballot papers 2. Armenian Prime Minister Nikos Pashinyan walking 3. Pashinyan casting ballot 4. Leader of Strong Armenia opposition party Samvel Karapetyan arriving at polling station 5. Karapetyan casting ballot and waving 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Kostya Manenkov, The Associated Press: ++STARTS ON SHOT 1 AND PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOTS 7 AND 8++ “Armenians are voting in parliamentary