Armenia holds first regular parliamentary election since 2017

On 7 June 2026, Armenian voters went to the polls to elect a new parliament for the next five years. Polling stations opened at 08:00 local time and closed at 20:00. The Central Election Commission reported that 2 million 485 thousand registered voters participated, giving a turnout of 48.92 % by 17:00.

Eighteen party lists contested the 101‑seat chamber under a closed‑list proportional system with a 4 % electoral threshold for parties (10 % for alliances). The main competitors were Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party, businessman Samvel Karapetyan’s Strong Armenia formation, and former president Robert Kocharian’s Armenia Alliance.

Pashinyan, after voting, said the election was a “key tool for regional peace,” noting existing calm with Azerbaijan, close ties with Georgia, and hopes for normalised relations with Turkey, including transport links and the proposed TRIPP corridor. He reaffirmed Armenia’s balanced foreign policy between the European Union and Russia. With polls closed, the nation now awaits the official certification of results.