Armenian Elections: The Central Election Commission confirmed final results of the June 7 parliamentary vote, with Civil Contract taking 64 seats, Strong Armenia 29, and the Armenia Alliance 12, while rejecting a re-vote at three invalidated polling stations. Vote-buying Fallout: Prime Minister Pashinyan said risks tied to vote-buying are now under control and vowed to keep pressure on “criminal-oligarchic” networks; Ruben Rubinyan urged investigators to go after organizers “all the way to the top,” and the Republic Party called for dissolving bribery-linked parties. Peace Diplomacy: Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev met Armenia’s Security Council chief Armen Grigoryan in Dilijan to discuss the peace agenda and confidence-building, with another meeting expected in Azerbaijan. Foreign Pressure & Reactions: Russia’s SVR chief Sergey Naryshkin called the elections “questionable,” while the EU’s Kaja Kallas said ministers focused on strengthening Armenia’s resilience and economic diversification after the vote. Economy & Energy: The Central Bank kept the key refinancing rate at 6.5%, warning inflation risks hinge on global food prices and export market disruptions; it also said a Russian gas price hike is “extremely unlikely.” Exports & Climate: Armenia is pushing export diversification as Russia’s agricultural bans bite, while UNICEF reports 668,000+ children in Armenia face air-pollution exposure and many face multiple climate hazards at once.