Von der Leyen congratulates Pashinyan on election victory

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, adding that Armenia "is drawing ever closer to Europe."

“Dear Nikol Pashinyan, congratulations on your electoral victory. The spirit of the Velvet Revolution you led in 2018 is alive and well. We deeply value our partnership with a democratic Armenia that is drawing ever closer to Europe. Armenia can count on us,” she posted on X on Monday.

Official results show Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party secured 49.81% of the vote in the elections. The Strong Armenia alliance finished second with 23.29%, followed by the Hayastan bloc with 9.94%. The Prosperous Armenia Party received 4%.