- Armenians are voting in parliamentary elections, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeking a mandate to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West.
- Pashinyan's ruling Civil Contract party aims to strengthen Armenia's independence and democracy, identifying the European Union as a primary partner for reforms.
- Russia has imposed economic restrictions on Armenian exports and President Vladimir Putin has issued thinly veiled threats, comparing Armenia's geopolitical shift to Ukraine's.
- Opposition parties, including Strong Armenia, the Hayastan bloc, and the Prosperous Armenia Party, are largely pro-Russian and criticize Pashinyan for his foreign policy direction and attempts to normalize relations with Azerbaijan.
- The European Commission has condemned Russia's actions as 'economic coercion,' while Donald Trump has publicly endorsed Pashinyan's leadership.
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