Post by Carnegie Europe

On June 7, Armenian voters delivered a third term in office for the Civil Contract party led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. But without the two-thirds majority needed to call a referendum on a new constitution, which Azerbaijan requires in order to sign a draft peace agreement, his government will be navigating a difficult landscape. 🕊️ Can Yerevan and Baku find an alternative arrangement for sustainable peace? 🇷🇺 How will Russia, which is already punishing Armenia economically, react? 🇪🇺 Is there a role for European leaders to guide Pashinyan's tilt to the West? We asked Thomas de Waal for his insights on the Armenian parliamentary election results. ⤵️