As of 2:00 p.m., 847,226 voters had participated in the parliamentary elections out of 2,505,102 eligible citizens, representing 33.84% of the electorate, according to data released by the Central Electoral Commission.

The commission also noted that the turnout recorded by 11:00 a.m. — 14.48% — was the highest figure registered at that hour during the past decade.

Regular National Assembly elections are underway in Armenia. The country’s 2,005 polling stations opened at 8:00 a.m. The voter registry includes 2,485,851 registered voters. Polling stations will remain open until 8:00 p.m.

A total of 18 political forces are participating in the parliamentary elections: two electoral alliances and 16 political parties. The electoral threshold is 4% for parties and 8% for alliances.