By Hammad Kahlun
Scandinavian news Finland
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party has secured an absolute parliamentary majority in Armenia’s general elections, winning 49.81% of the vote a result widely interpreted as a decisive pro-European shift by Armenian voters.
Election results: a commanding win
Civil Contract received nearly half of all votes cast, translating into an absolute majority of seats in Armenia’s National Assembly.
The margin of victory signals strong public endorsement of Pashinyan’s leadership and his government’s westward foreign policy orientation.
Political analysts and observers across Europe are interpreting the outcome as Armenian voters formally backing a path away from Moscow and toward closer ties with the European Union.
Vote share
49.81%
Seat outcome
Absolute majority
Party
Civil Contract
Zelensky congratulates Pashinyan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was among the first foreign leaders to extend congratulations, framing the result as a victory for Armenian national sovereignty and self-determination.
“This is also a victory for Armenia’s sovereignty, your independence and your right to live as you choose. We wish you success.”
Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine
Zelensky’s statement underscores growing solidarity between Kyiv and Yerevan, both of which have distanced themselves from Russian influence in recent years.
A pro-European signal in the South Caucasus
Armenia’s relationship with Russia has deteriorated significantly since the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, during which Moscow-led security arrangements failed to prevent Azerbaijani military advances.
Pashinyan has since pursued dialogue with the EU and distanced Armenia from the Russian-led CSTO military alliance.
The election result confirms that this strategic pivot has domestic backing. A near-majority vote for Civil Contract in a multiparty system represents a firm mandate for the party’s continued Euro-Atlantic orientation.
What comes next
With an absolute majority secured, Civil Contract can govern without coalition partners, giving Pashinyan significant legislative freedom to advance EU association agreements, economic reforms, and ongoing peace negotiations with Azerbaijan.
European capitals are expected to respond positively to the result, potentially accelerating talks on EU–Armenia partnership frameworks in the months ahead.
Armenia’s election result mirrors Ukraine’s own break from Moscow see How Armenia Left Russia’s Orbit.
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