Armenians are set to vote on the country's future geopolitical direction on June 7. The election will be a test of public opinion in the long-standing Russia ally, where the population is increasingly eyeing the EU.

Armenians are voting in parliamentary elections as the government seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and increase cooperation with the West.

Armenians are heading to the polls today, with incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeking another term on a promise to bring the country closer to the European Union.

Polling stations opened across Armenia at 08:00 local time on Sunday as voters began casting ballots in the country's parliamentary

Fearing a loss of influence, groups linked to the Kremlin and intelligence agencies have sought to discredit the country’s prime minister.

The United States has reaffirmed its support for Armenia's sovereignty and democratic institutions amid growing concerns over what Western officials describe as an intensifying Russian campaign to weaken Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian ahead of the country's upcoming elections.

Armenia holds a parliamentary election on Sunday that pits the governing Civil Contract party, which is pursuing closer ties with the West, against an array of opposition parties, many of which are pro-Russian.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia is seeking re-election as his country weighs questions of war and peace, of autocracy and democracy, and of subjugation and independence.