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Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after his Civil Contract party emerged as the winner in the parliamentary elections.

“My sincere congratulations to Nikol Pashinyan on his success in Armenia’s parliamentary elections. I look forward to deepening Sweden’s and the EU’s cooperation with Armenia, as well as continuing our support for the regional peace process,” Kristersson said in a post on X.

Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the Civil Contract party’s victory in the parliamentary elections.

 “Congratulations to Nikol Pashinyan and his party on the election victory. The Armenian people have chosen democracy, stability, and a future increasingly closer to Europe. Spain will continue to support Armenia on its path toward peace and closer ties with the EU,” PM Sánchez said in a post on X.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the “impressive” victory of his Civil Contract party in the parliamentary elections, expressing readiness to deepen the historic ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

“Congratulations to Mr. Nikol Pashinyan on the impressive victory of the Civil Contract Party in the parliamentary elections. The renewed mandate reflects the enduring trust and confidence of the people of Armenia in your leadership and vision. I look forward to working closely with you to further deepen the warm and historic ties of friendship and cooperation between India and Armenia,” Modi said in a post on X.

Civil Contract received 49.8% of the vote in Sunday’s parliamentary election, ensuring it will retain a majority in the next parliament.

Prime Minister of Lithuania, Inga Ruginienė, has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his electoral victory.

 “Congratulations, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, on your electoral victory. The people of Armenia have once again spoken in support of democratic values, regional stability, and European future. We look forward to deepening our partnership and supporting Armenia on its path toward closer ties with the EU,” she said in a post on X.

Preliminary vote count results showed that the Civil Contract party will retain its majority in parliament with 727,160 votes, or 49.825%. 

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after his Civil Contract party garnered a majority of votes in the parliamentary elections.

“Congratulations Nikol Pashinyan, on your success in the elections in Armenia. In the face of far-reaching coercion and interference by Russia, this victory reaffirms Armenians’ choice for a strong, sovereign and independent Armenia. I will come to Armenia as soon as possible—Europe’s solidarity with Armenia stands. Today, we will also start our work in the new EU-Armenia Task Force to deepen our partnership,” Kos said in a post on X.

The new task force was first announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who pledged targeted aid for affected sectors and deeper economic and connectivity cooperation with Armenia amid growing Russian trade restrictions.

Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his electoral victory, after preliminary vote count results showed that the Civil Contract party will retain its majority with 727,160 votes, or 49.825%.

“Warmest congratulations to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his electoral victory. The people of the Republic of Armenia have reaffirmed their commitment to the democratic path and to strengthening the country’s resilience, sovereignty, and prosperity. Austria stands with Armenia on its path towards peace, regional stability, and even closer ties with the European Union,” the Austrian chancellor said on X.

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after his party was named the winner in the parliamentary elections following preliminary vote count results.

“Congratulations Nikol Pashinyan on the victory in Armenia’s national elections. Let us continue building on this renewed momentum to strengthen EU-Armenia relations,” Metsola said on X.

The results from all 2,005 polling stations have been tallied, with a turnout of 1,477,736 voters (nearly 59 percent).

The votes received by the four leading political forces are as follows:

Civil Contract Party – 727,160 votes, or 49.825%

Strong Armenia Alliance – 340,088 votes, or 23.281%

Armenia Alliance – 145,113 votes, or 9.934%

Prosperous Armenia Party – 58,378 votes, or 3.996%

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said that the normalization process with Türkiye continues and that new progress could be achieved soon. He made the remarks at a joint committee hearing in parliament on the Pashinyan administration’s 2025 budget performance report.

“Our dialogue with Türkiye has continued; meetings of the working group established for the reopening of the Gyumri–Kars railway have taken place, as well as several other meetings,” Mirzoyan told lawmakers.

He added that tangible results in the normalization process may be possible in the near future.

“My expectation and belief is that in the very near future, at some stage, we will have tangible progress in terms of the full normalization of our relations with Türkiye,” the minister noted.

Mirzoyan also expressed confidence that the normalization process will reach its logical conclusion.

“I want to express confidence that in the near future we will, in fact, have full normalization,” he stated.

The Foreign Minister also highlighted that direct trade between the two countries already exists.

“Let me mention only the latest development. Although it does not relate to the reporting period, we now have direct trade between Armenia and Türkiye—direct in a customs sense, geographically, although it still takes place through third countries,” Mirzoyan said.

Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is reportedly personally negotiating a contract extension with the Nerazzurri, according to Italian media.

The reports come after Sky Sport reported that the former captain and all-time top goalscorer of the Armenian national football team has reportedly agreed to remain at Inter Milan for one more season, with the deal including a pay cut. According to Sky Sport, Inter Milan head coach Cristian Chivu convinced Mkhitaryan to stay. 

The new report says Mkhitaryan is personally engaged in talks over the new contract, without intermediaries. 

The Prosperous Armenia Party has announced that it will request the Central Electoral Commission to conduct a recount of the parliamentary election votes.

Iveta Tonoyan, the party’s spokesperson, said in a statement on social media that their party’s vote counts were allegedly decreasing with each real-time update issued by the electoral commission during the preliminary vote count.

She alleged that electoral violations have taken place on a “massive scale.”

“At this moment, the campaign headquarters of the Prosperous Armenia Party announces that it will request a recount, use all legal tools, and pursue the uncovering of electoral violations. The polling stations requiring a recount are currently being finalized, and the grounds for appealing certain decisions and actions are being discussed. Moreover, this does not preclude the possibility of disputing the election results, given the massive scale of violations witnessed throughout the entire electoral process,” Tonoyan said.

Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission, Vahagn Hovakimyan, earlier announced the updated preliminary results of the vote count in the June 7 parliamentary elections held in Armenia.

The results from all 2,005 polling stations have been tallied, with a turnout of 1,477,736 (nearly 59 percent).

The votes received by the four leading political forces are as follows:

Civil Contract Party – 727,160 votes, or 49.825%

Strong Armenia Alliance – 340,088 votes, or 23.281%

Armenia Alliance – 145,113 votes, or 9.934%

Prosperous Armenia Party – 58,378 votes, or 3.996%

Earlier results released by the electoral commission showed Gagik Tsarukyan’s Prosperous Armenia having garnered exactly 4%, the minimum threshold required to enter parliament. However, the updated data now shows Prosperous Armenia falling below the threshold. Hovakimyan emphasized that these figures are preliminary and that a phase of verification and recounting is still ahead.