Robert Kocharyan

second President of Armenia

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Armenia's pro-Western PM wins re-election with 49.8%, vows to continue pivot from Moscow despite Russian disinformation campaign
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party secured a parliamentary majority with 49.81% of the vote, defeating three pro-Russian opposition blocs in an election marred by disinformation and arrests.

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Armenia's pro-Western PM wins re-election with 49.8%, vows to continue pivot from Moscow despite Russian disinformation campaign