Armenian opposition bloc vows to continue 'unyielding struggle' after elections

Opposition Hayastan bloc candidate Ishkhan Saghatelyan vowed to press ahead with an “unyielding struggle” for Armenia’s future after the alliance gained nearly 10% of the vote in Sunday’s parliamentary elections.

Saghatelyan, a senior member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, thanked supporters for their trust. “We will continue our unyielding struggle for the homeland until victory,” he said in a statement on Monday.

The alliance will unveil the next steps in the coming days.

Preliminary results released by Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission show the Hayastan alliance garnered 145,113 votes, accounting for 9.934% of the total.