Armenia braces for election
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Armenia's parliamentary elections Sunday will focus on its geopolitical future as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks closer ties with the EU and the U.S. That is despite Armenia's longstanding relations with Russia that are favored by most of the country's opposition parties.
Regular parliamentary elections began in Armenia on June 7, following which a new legislative body will be formed in the country and a prime minister will be appointed.According to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the republic,
According to the information, June 6 is observed as a "day of silence" in Armenia, during which all forms of campaigning and election-related promotion are prohibited.
The results of the vote will determine not only the distribution of seats in parliament, but also whether the winner will be able to form a government, how many votes will be needed to elect a prime minister,
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