The Guardian/AFP: Armenian PM claims victory in snap election as rival alleges fraud
Opposition says it will not recognise Nikol Pashinyan’s quick claim to victory, which came when just 30% of precincts had been counted Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in a snap parliamentary election he called in an effort to defuse a political crisis after last year’s disastrous war with Azerbaijan.
But the electoral alliance of his top rival, former president Robert Kocharyan, swiftly contested the vote results and alleged election fraud.
The vote has been seen as a two-horse race, with both Pashinyan, 46, and Kocharyan, 66, drawing massive crowds in the run-up to the polls. Preliminary results from Sunday’s polls showed Pashinyan’s party leading with 57% of the vote, far ahead of Kocharyan’s alliance with 19%.
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WNU Editor: The turnout was around 50%.
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