Armenia votes under Russian pressure as Pashinyan seeks re-election

Armenia is voting on 7 June in a parliamentary election that has become a test of the country's direction on Europe, Russia and the peace process with Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking re-election while facing mounting Russian economic pressure and a domestic campaign shaped by the aftermath of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The vote has drawn attention well beyond Armenia because it could affect the balance between a pro-Western shift and the country's long-standing dependence on Moscow.