Pashinyan Claims Victory With Less Than One-Third of Ballots Counted
Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party appeared headed toward a decisive victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declaring victory and announcing that his party would form the country’s next government even as vote counting was still underway. More than 1.4 million Armenians cast ballots in what was widely seen as one of the most consequential elections since the country’s 2020 war with Azerbaijan and the subsequent loss of Nagorno-Kara
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A Complete Election Day Recap: Everything That Happened Before the Polls Closed and What You Need to Know Before the Results
Armenians voted Sunday in one of the country's most consequential parliamentary elections since the 2018 Velvet Revolution, with voters choosing between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling Civil Contract party and a fragmented opposition seeking to end his eight-year hold on power. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m. across the country. More than 2.4 million citizens were registered to vote in an election closely watched by domestic observers and the in
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Police Raid Armenian Newsroom, Confiscate Unpublished Investigation Into Return of 300,000 Azerbaijanis Days Before Election
Just two days before Armenia's parliamentary elections, law enforcement authorities raided the offices of an opposition-linked media outlet, confiscating computers, phones, archives and an unpublished investigative report that journalists say examined one of the campaign's most controversial issues. Officers from Armenia's National Security Service (NSS) and the Investigative Committee spent more than five hours searching the newsroom of Armat Media on Friday, effectively pre
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Armenian-American Executive Helps Lead $3.8 Billion Nasdaq IPO for AI-Powered Tech Company
An Armenian-American executive is helping lead one of the technology industry's latest success stories after mobile app marketing company Liftoff Mobile raised $437 million in its Nasdaq debut, a major achievement for the fast-growing firm and another example of Armenians playing leading roles in global technology companies. Liftoff, based in Redwood City, California, priced its shares at $23 each on June 3, above its expected range of $20 to $22 per share. The offering value
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