Israeli foreign minister congratulates Nikol Pashinyan and civil contract on election victory

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Civil Contract Party on their victory in Armenia’s parliamentary elections.

The Israeli foreign minister made the remarks in a post on X.

“We congratulate the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, and the Civil Contract Party on their victory in the Armenian parliamentary elections.

Prime Minister Pashinyan has demonstrated leadership by advancing his country toward peace and reconciliation with Azerbaijan, which will promote regional stability and cooperation,” he wrote.

We congratulate the PM of Armenia @NikolPashinyan and the Civil Contract Party on the victory in the Armenian parliamentary elections.

PM Pashinyan has demonstrated leadership by advancing his country towards peace and reconciliation with Azerbaijan, which will promote regional…

— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) June 8, 2026

According to the preliminary results of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections, three political forces have surpassed the threshold required to enter parliament: the Civil Contract Party with 727,820 votes, or 49.825%; the Strong Armenia Alliance with 340,088 votes, or 23.281%; and the Armenia Alliance with 145,113 votes, or 9.934%.

Based on the preliminary results, the Civil Contract Party is expected to secure a parliamentary majority and form the next government.