Armenia heads to polls amid Russian pressure and threat of ‘Ukrainian scenario’
Voters gather in Republic Square, in Yerevan, for the prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, to address his supporters before Sunday’s election. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenVoters gather in Republic Square, in Yerevan, for the prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, to address his supporters before Sunday’s election. Video: Pjotr Sauer“We just hope this all blows over,” said Samvel Goroyan, Abovyan’s director, in his office on the outskirts of the capital, Yerevan.
- ▪Voters gather in Republic Square, in Yerevan, for the prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, to address his supporters before Sunday’s election.
- ▪Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenVoters gather in Republic Square, in Yerevan, for the prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, to address his supporters before Sunday’s election.
- ▪Video: Pjotr Sauer“We just hope this all blows over,” said Samvel Goroyan, Abovyan’s director, in his office on the outskirts of the capital, Yerevan.
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Voters gather in Republic Square, in Yerevan, for the prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, to address his supporters before Sunday’s election. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenVoters gather in Republic Square, in Yerevan, for the prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, to address his supporters before Sunday’s election. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesArmeniaArmenia heads to polls amid Russian pressure and threat of ‘Ukrainian scenario’Relationship between Vladimir Putin and traditional ally has slowly unravelled under current PM Nikol PashinyanPjotr Sauer in YerevanSat 6 Jun 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 6 Jun 2026 10.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe bottling line at the Abovyan cognac factory in Armenia is running at full tilt.Women in white coats and…
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