Russia accuses EU of interfering in Armenian elections

Zakharova pointed out that the entire election campaign and the vote itself were held "in an atmosphere of severe repression by the Armenian authorities against opposition parties and movements, their activists and their supporters."

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Russian authorities today condemned the role of the European Union (EU) in yesterday's parliamentary elections in Armenia, which were won by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party, Russian media reported.

"The parliamentary elections were held in the context of unprecedented pressure on the opposition and interference from the West, primarily the EU," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

She added that the entire election campaign and the vote itself were held "in an atmosphere of severe repression by the Armenian authorities against opposition parties and movements, their activists and their supporters."

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, for his part, told reporters that there were numerous irregularities during the election, without providing further details.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who has turned to the West, has won parliamentary elections.

His opponents condemned the irregularities, and his main rival Samvel Karapetyan also condemned the arrest of members of his campaign team.

The EU and European leaders have expressed support for Nikol Pashinyan and promised to help Armenia confront Moscow, French media reported.

Russia itself has been accused of interfering in the Armenian elections, particularly through a disinformation campaign aimed at voters.

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