# Pashinyan’s Victory: Has Russia Failed in Armenia or Is the Game Just Starting? | Giorgi Tumasyan Ep.52.

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Published: 2026-06-11T18:00:00+00:00
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Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgia PLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHARE Guest: Giorgi Tumasyan | Georgia First Political Initiative | MPA, Chairman of Armenian Community Platform of Georgia. 01:51 – Introducing the guest 02:52 – Analysis of the Armenian election results 12:22 – Assessing Russian interference in Armenia’s elections: has Moscow failed miserably, or is the game just beginning? What should Pashinyan’s government do to deter the Kremlin? 24:17 – Can Prime Minister Pashinyan continue walking a tightrope between Russia and the West? How can he defend Armenia’s democracy from Russian influence without becoming an autocrat himself? 43:51 – The impact of Armenia’s elections on Georgia: how a more democratic Armenia under Pashinyan’s government could become a second home for Georgians and support their struggle against authoritarianism 51:48 – Regional and geopolitical implications of Pashinyan’s electoral victory: can Armenia keep U.S. and EU attention focused on the South Caucasus? What should the EU do to shield Armenia from Russian pressure? 1:04:28 – Final message from Giorgi Tumasyan

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