Armenian Elections: Meloni to Pashinyan: “We Will Accompany the Steps Towards Peace” by Carlo Coppola
By Carlo Coppola Published on 17 June 2026 The Armenian parliamentary elections of 7 June delivered to Nikol Pashinyan and his Civil Contract party (Քաղաքացիական պայմանագիր) a result which, while falling just short of 50 per cent of the vote and therefore not constituting an absolute majority in the strict technical sense, nevertheless guarantees him—by virtue of the substantial majority bonus provided for under Armenia’s electoral legislation —the numbers required to govern without the support of coalition partners. The outgoing Prime Minister, confirmed for a third consecutive term at the helm of the country, has already announced his intention to proceed without delay with the formation of a new government, a process which, unlike in several European constitutional traditions , is not necessarily subject under Armenian law to a parliamentary vote of confidence in the National Assembly . International congratulations, as might be expected following a result of such political and sy...
