Armenia Chooses New Friends in Elections
亞美尼亞在選舉中選擇新盟友
Introduction
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan won the elections in June 2026. Now, Armenia wants to work more with the USA and Europe and less with Russia.
總理尼科爾·帕希尼揚在 2026 年 6 月的選舉中獲勝。現在，亞美尼亞希望與美國和歐洲增加合作，而減少與俄羅斯的合作。
Main Body
Pashinyan's party got about 50% of the votes. Many people do not trust Russia now. This is because Russia did not help Armenia in a war with Azerbaijan in 2023.
帕希尼揚的政黨獲得了約 50% 的選票。許多人現在不信任俄羅斯。這是因為俄羅斯在 2023 年亞美尼亞與亞塞拜然的戰爭中沒有提供幫助。
Russia was angry. Russia stopped some Armenian food and drinks from entering its country. But the European Union gave Armenia 50 million euros to help them.
俄羅斯感到憤怒。俄羅斯停止了部分亞美尼亞食品和飲料進入其國境。但歐盟向亞美尼亞提供了 5,000 萬歐元的援助。
Pashinyan wants peace with Azerbaijan and Turkey. However, he does not have enough votes in parliament to change the country's main laws. Azerbaijan wants these laws to change before they make a peace deal.
帕希尼揚希望與亞塞拜然和土耳其達成和平。然而，他在議會中沒有足夠的票數來修改國家的基本法。亞塞拜然要求在達成和平協議之前必須先修改這些法律。
Conclusion
Pashinyan is still the leader. He wants to join Western groups, but Armenia still needs Russia for money and trade.
帕希尼揚仍是領導人。他希望加入西方陣營，但亞美尼亞在資金與貿易方面仍需要俄羅斯。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 THE 'S' RULE
In this story, we see words like wants, needs, and gets.
When we talk about one person (He, She, or a name like Pashinyan), we add an -s to the action word.
- Pashinyan wants peace. (One person → add -s)
- Armenia needs Russia. (One country → add -s)
- Russia stops food. (One country → add -s)
💡 QUICK CONTRAST
Look at the difference:
- Many people (More than one) do not trust (No -s)
- Pashinyan (One person) wants (Add -s)
🛠️ USEFUL WORDS
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Main Most important | |
| Deal An agreement | |
| Enough The right amount |