German minister praises Armenia's resilience

PanARMENIAN.Net - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has described Armenia as another source of resilience and inspiration, commenting on the country's democratic developments.

According to the minister, Armenian voters recently reaffirmed their support for the country's pro-European government, signaling a continued desire to reduce Russian coercion and deepen ties with Europe, Radar Armenia reported.

"Armenian voters recently reaffirmed their support for the country's pro-European government, signaling a continued desire to reduce Russian coercion and deepen ties with Europe," the German foreign minister wrote on his Instagram page.

Wadephul added that, in his view, despite Russian propaganda aimed at dividing societies and weakening democratic institutions, Armenia and several other countries continue to demonstrate determination to pursue their own sovereign path of development.

On June 14, the final results of the June 7 parliamentary elections were published. The Civil Contract party received 726,819 votes, or 49.7456%; Strong Armenia won 340,006 votes, or 23.2710%; and the Hayastan Alliance received 144,983 votes, or 9.9231%. The Prosperous Armenia Party failed to pass the 4% electoral threshold, receiving 58,287 votes, or 3.9893%, and did not enter parliament.

Civil Contract will hold 64 seats, including three allocated to representatives of national minorities. Strong Armenia will have 29 seats, including one reserved for an Assyrian representative, while the Hayastan Alliance will hold 12 seats.