“Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on June 7, in an atmosphere of unprecedented pressure on the opposition and interference by the West, first of all, by the EU,” said Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, a little while ago, referring to the parliamentary elections held yesterday in Armenia.

According to Zakharova, the preliminary results announced by the RA CEC prove that the “Civil Agreement” party, which announced its victory, did not get a monopoly of power, moreover, its support has significantly decreased compared to the previous election round.

“The broad demand for the further development of Russian-Armenian ties, for Armenia’s continued presence in the Eurasian integration structures, which brings tangible great benefits to the Armenian people, is evident in the Armenian society.

The entire election campaign and the actual voting process took place in an atmosphere of harsh repression by the Armenian authorities against the opposition parties and movements, their activists and supporters. The Armenian Apostolic Church, traditionally deeply respected in the country, has also become the target of persecution.

All this is a gross violation of democratic principles and procedures for holding free elections by Yerevan. It is also noteworthy that the persecutions in the style typical of the current Armenian administration were poured exclusively on those political forces that advocate for the strengthening of the alliance with Russia, which is vital for the republic, in favor of Armenia’s further participation in Eurasian integration, including membership in the EAEU and CSTO, and the rejection of the dead-end course of joining the European Union, which runs a hostile line against our country,” the statement said.

Zakharova’s statement states that Moscow has always been and will be interested in a strong and truly independent Armenia. “The Armenian people are brothers to us, we wish them peace and prosperity.

At the same time, the past elections clearly showed that the Armenian society is extremely polarized. Under such conditions, making unilateral decisions about the ways of Armenia’s development, without taking into account the opinions of all sections of the population, means leading the country to further division and socio-economic upheavals. We expect that the Armenian authorities will be guided by approaches based on national interests. As for Moscow’s further line in dealings with Armenia, we intend to build our course taking into account the real steps taken by the Armenian leadership,” said the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry while the representatives of the Western countries unconditionally congratulated Pashinyan on his victory.

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