Finland’s FM Valtonen congratulates Armenia on successful elections

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen has congratulated the Armenian people on successful elections and highlighted the record-high voter turnout.

“Congratulations to the people of Armenia for successful parliamentary elections. Results and record high voter turnout indicate a peaceful and democratic future for Armenians,” Valtonen said in a post on X.

The Central Electoral Commission earlier announced the updated preliminary results of the vote count in the June 7 parliamentary elections held in Armenia. The results from all polling stations have been tallied, with a turnout of 1,477,736 (nearly 59 percent).

The votes received by the four leading political forces are as follows:

Civil Contract Party – 727,160 votes, or 49.825%

Strong Armenia Alliance – 340,088 votes, or 23.281%

Armenia Alliance – 145,113 votes, or 9.934%

Prosperous Armenia Party – 58,378 votes, or 3.996%