Polls close in Armenia parliamentary elections

PanARMENIAN.Net - Polls closed at 8:00 pm on Sunday, June 20 after the nation flocked to polling stations across Armenia to elect new members of parliament. Elections were triggered years ahead of schedule in the aftermath of the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh.

A total of 25 parties and blocs were running for seats in the National Assembly. After electoral system amendments approved in April 2021, members of parliament are elected only through closed party lists by party list proportional representation method.

Parties and alliances (blocs) need to pass the 5% and 7% threshold, respectively, to make it to the parliament.

Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on March 18 that Armenia will hold snap parliamentary elections on June 20. The PM came under fire after signing a statement with the Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents to end the war in Nagorno-Karabakh almost 45 days after the start of the military hostilities. Under the deal, the Armenian side was forced to return all the seven regions surrounding Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities.