Two parties and one bloc pass into Armenia's parliament — UPDATE

The party of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Civil Contract, received 49.825% after 100% of votes were counted, CEC Chairman Vaagn Hovakimyan said, Report informs via Armenian media.

"The Strong Armenia party (head of the Tashir Group Samvel Karapetyan) - 23.281%. The Armenia bloc (former president Robert Kocharyan) - 9.934%. The Prosperous Armenia party of major businessman Gagik Tsarukyan received 3.996%. These are updated preliminary voting results. Political forces may submit applications for a recount of votes on June 8–9," he said.

The passing threshold is 4% for parties and 8% for blocs. Thus, Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia party does not enter the new parliament.

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The ruling party of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Civil Contract, received 49.81% of the vote after 100% of ballots were counted, Report informs via Armenian media.

According to data from the Central Election Commission of Armenia, 727,160 voters supported the ruling party.

The Strong Armenia opposition bloc, led by businessman Samvel Karapetyan, received 23.29%, while the Armenia bloc of former President Robert Kocharyan gained 9.94%. The Prosperous Armenia party of businessman Gagik Tsarukyan received 4%.

All other parties and blocs failed to cross the electoral threshold.

09:04

The party of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Civil Contract, has secured 50.25% of the vote following the counting of approximately 90% of the ballots.

According to Report, citing Interfax, data from Armenia's Central Election Commission show that the opposition bloc Strong Armenia, led by businessman Samvel Karapetyan, is in second place with 23.31% of the vote.

The Armenia bloc of former President Robert Kocharyan is in third place with 9.78%, while businessman Gagik Tsarukyan's Prosperous Armenia party has received 4.2%.

The remaining parties and electoral blocs have failed to pass the electoral threshold.