Armenia held parliamentary elections on Sunday to choose the members of its 101-seat National Assembly. The results will determine if the country continues to move toward Western institutions or remains closely aligned with Russia.

亞美尼亞於週日舉行議會選舉，以選出 101 個席位的國民議會議員。結果將決定該國是否繼續向西方機構靠攏，或維持與俄羅斯的緊密關係。

The election focused on a major disagreement over foreign policy. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Civil Contract party argued for closer ties with the European Union and the United States. They emphasized the need for democratic reforms and new security partners, especially after the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) failed to provide military help during the 2023 conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. Consequently, the government began the process of joining the EU and sought a peace deal with Azerbaijan, supported by the U.S.

此次選舉的焦點在於外交政策的重大分歧。總理尼古拉斯·帕辛揚與「公民契約」黨主張與歐盟及美國建立更緊密的關係。他們強調需要進行民主改革並尋找新的安全夥伴，尤其是在俄羅斯領導的集體安全條約組織（CSTO）於 2023 年納戈爾諾-卡拉巴赫衝突期間未能提供軍事援助之後。因此，政府開始了加入歐盟的程序，並在美國支持下，尋求與亞塞拜жан達成和平協議。

On the other hand, the opposition parties, including Strong Armenia and the Hayastan bloc, asserted that a strong alliance with Moscow is necessary for national security. These groups criticized the government's decisions regarding Azerbaijan and claimed that moving toward the West was causing a national crisis. Furthermore, the campaign was tense, as several opposition figures were arrested on charges ranging from attempting to overthrow the government to vote-buying and spying.

另一方面，包括「強大亞美尼亞」與「亞美尼亞集團」在內的反對黨則主張，為了國家安全，必須與莫斯科維持強大的同盟關係。這些團體批評政府對亞塞拜жан的決定，並聲稱向西方靠攏正導致國家危機。此外，競選過程十分緊張，數名反對派人物被逮捕，指控罪名從企圖推翻政府到買票及間諜活動不等。

External pressure also influenced the elections. Russia imposed trade restrictions on Armenian farm products and warned that pursuing EU membership could lead to instability. In response, the European Commission described these actions as economic pressure and provided a €50 million support package to help Armenia. Preliminary results show that the Civil Contract party is leading with about 57.14% of the vote, which suggests the public supports the government's current direction.

外部壓力也影響了選舉。俄羅斯對亞美尼亞的農產品實施貿易限制，並警告追求歐盟成員國身份可能會導致不穩定。對此，歐盟委員會將這些行動描述為經濟壓力，並提供 5,000 萬歐元的援助方案以協助亞美尼亞。初步結果顯示，「公民契約」黨以約 57.14% 的得票率領先，這表明公眾支持政府目前的發展方向。

The elections ended with a high voter turnout of about 59%. This suggests that Prime Minister Pashinyan will likely continue his efforts to integrate with the West and normalize relations in the region.

此次選舉以約 59% 的高投票率結束。這表明總理帕辛揚很可能會繼續努力將國家與西方接軌，並使區域關係正常化。