In a message to the Armenian prime minister on Monday, Pezeshkian commended the orderly holding of the parliamentary elections and said the renewed backing of the Armenian people for Pashinyan’s administration reflected public support for policies focused on promoting peace, progress, stability, and regional cooperation in the South Caucasus.
The Iranian president expressed confidence that the positive momentum in relations between Tehran and Yerevan in recent years would continue through expanded and more effective cooperation between the two neighboring countries, his official website reported.
Pezeshkian said stronger bilateral engagement would serve the interests of both nations and support peace, stability, and sustainable development across the region through coordinated efforts among regional countries.
He also wished continued peace, prosperity, and well-being for the Armenian government and people, describing Armenia as a friendly neighboring country with longstanding relations with Iran.
Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party overwhelmingly defeated the other runners in the election by winning 49.81 percent of the vote, the country’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said on Monday. The main opposition Strong Armenia came a distant second with 23.29 percent.
Turnout in the landlocked country of three million was more than 58 percent of eligible voters, the CEC said.
Pashinyan claimed a “historic victory that will ensure Armenia’s eternity and development”. He pledged to “continue the course of rapprochement with the West” while also developing Armenia’s relations with Russia.