Pashinyan congratulates Hungary’s Péter Magyar on election victory

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has congratulated Tisza Party President Péter Magyar on his victory in the Hungarian parliamentary elections.

“Extend my cordial congratulations to Péter Magyar & the Hungarian people on the occasion of the victory in the Hungarian elections. These democratic elections reflect the will of the Hungarian people & the future vision of the country,” Pashinyan said on X.

With 98% of votes counted, Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party secured 138 seats in the 199-seat parliament with 53.6% of the vote, while incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz won just 55 seats with 37.8% of the vote in an election that saw nearly 80% turnout. Orbán has conceded defeat after 16 years in power.