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Armenians Head to the Polls in High-Stakes Parliamentary Election

Armenians cast their ballots in one of the country's most consequential parliamentary elections since independence in 1991. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who rose to power following mass anti-government protests in 2018, is seeking to strengthen Armenia's ties with the European Union while pursuing a lasting peace agreement with neighboring Azerbaijan. Supporters credit his government with improving stability, security, and economic development. Critics, however, blame him for Armenia's defeat in the 2023 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which led to the displacement of nearly 100,000 ethnic Arme…