Parliamentary elections in Armenia: What's at stake

Key points

• 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.
• In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia, citizens of the South Caucasian country will not only elect a new assembly but will also steer the future geopolitical direction of their state.
• On the table is either rapid EU-integration or a return to the Russian sphere of influence.
• A pre-election survey commissioned by the Washington based NGO International Republican Institute (IRI) puts the current pro-European Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's "Civil Contract" party in the first place with 32% of respondents saying they would cast their votes in party's favour.
• The opposition traditionally has more pro-Russian views and is represented by three major forces that currently lag far behind the ruling party, according to the poll...