(260607) -- YEREVAN, June 7, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan prepares to cast his ballot at a polling station in Yerevan, Armenia, June 7, 2026. Voting began on Sunday in Armenia`s parliamentary elections, with more than 2.48 million registered voters eligible to cast ballots at 2,005 polling stations across the country. Polling stations opened at 8:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) and will close at 8:00 p.m. local time. (Xinhua/Chen Junfeng) - Chen Junfeng - //CHINENOUVELLE_chinenouvelle0311/Credit:CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/2606071713