Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed victory Monday in a general election seen as a test of Russia’s influence in the South Caucasus country, as preliminary results showed his governing party in first with more than double the votes of the next contender. Pashinyan was looking for a strong mandate…

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed victory Monday in a general election seen as a test of Russia's influence in the South Caucasus country, as preliminary results showed his governin

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in the country’s Sunday general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote and should take a majority of seats in the parliament.