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Türkiye on Monday welcomed the peaceful completion of Armenia's parliamentary elections and expressed hope that Yerevan would take further steps toward peace and normalization in the region.
"We welcome that the parliamentary elections held in Armenia on 7 June 2026 were concluded in a peaceful and calm atmosphere," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said it expects the post-election period to create new opportunities for regional diplomacy.
"We hope that Armenia will take bolder steps toward peace and normalization in our region in the coming period," the statement said.
"Türkiye will continue to contribute to regional stability and prosperity, as it has done to date, based on the common interests of the countries of the region."
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory after his Civil Contract party secured the largest share of votes in Sunday's parliamentary election.
"I extend my gratitude to all my colleagues in the party. We worked day and night, and this is a victory of history. This victory belongs to the Armenian people," Pashinyan told reporters.
According to preliminary results released by Armenia's Central Election Commission and cited by Armenpress, Civil Contract won 49.82% of the vote after ballots from all 2,005 polling stations were counted.
The Strong Armenia party, led by businessman Samvel Karapetyan, finished second with 23.28%, while the Armenia Alliance of former President Robert Kocharyan received 9.93%.
A total of 16 political parties and two political alliances competed for seats in the next parliament.
Armenia's Central Election Commission said approximately 1.47 million of the country's nearly 2.5 million registered voters cast ballots in the election, resulting in turnout of nearly 59%.
The vote was held at 2,005 polling stations nationwide.
Following the results, Pashinyan said his government would continue pursuing closer ties with Europe while maintaining relations with Moscow.
"We will also continue our membership in the Eurasian Economic Union. We will continue to develop our relations with Russia," he said.
Russia criticized the election process, claiming the vote took place amid Western interference and pressure on opposition forces.
"On June 7, parliamentary elections were held in Armenia amid unprecedented pressure on the opposition and interference from the West, primarily the EU," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.
Zakharova argued that the results reflected declining support for Pashinyan's ruling party and demonstrated what she described as a demand among Armenians for closer relations with Russia and continued participation in Eurasian integration structures.
She also accused Armenian authorities of conducting the election campaign amid "harsh repression" and violating democratic principles by targeting political forces advocating stronger ties with Moscow.
"We hope that the Armenian authorities will be guided by approaches based on national interests," Zakharova said.
She added that Russia would determine its future approach toward Armenia based on "the actual steps taken by the Armenian leadership."
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