In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia , citizens of the South Caucasian country will not only elect a new National assembly but will also steer the future geopolitical direction of their state. On the table is either rapid EU-integration or a return to the Russian sphere of influence. A pre-election survey commissioned by the Washington based NGO International Republican Institute (IRI) puts the current pro-European Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's "Civil Contract" party in the