The Armenian election on June 7 will test Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s mandate for constitutional reform tied to a final peace treaty with Azerbaijan.
In Yerevan, the capital of the South Caucasus country, Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party needs strong parliamentary backing to advance the reform process. Analysts say a weak result could slow the treaty process.
Armenia and Azerbaijan initialled a peace agreement text in Washington on August 8, 2025, under US mediation. The US State Department later published documents from the meeting involving Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
Azerbaijan has demanded changes to Armenia’s Constitution before a final treaty. Baku says the preamble, which refers to the 1990 Declaration of Independence, implies a claim to Nagorno-Karabakh.
Pashinyan has promoted a “Real Armenia” policy that focuses on Armenia within its internationally recognised borders. His government has discussed a new constitution and a later referendum.
The vote also tests Armenia’s wider foreign policy shift. Pashinyan has moved closer to the European Union and reduced reliance on Russia since Armenia lost Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Opposition figures, including former President Robert Kocharyan and businessman Samvel Karapetyan, have criticised Pashinyan’s security record and his approach to Azerbaijan.
The peace framework includes regional connectivity and a proposed route linking Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan through southern Armenia. Final signing and ratification still depend on domestic political steps in Yerevan and Baku.
