 41 19.07.12 - Presidential elections in Artsakh                                              Voting closes in Artsakh presidential poll  July 19, 2012 - 20:36 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - At 8 pm, local time polls closed in Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic. The three candidates running for presidency are: current leader Bako Sahakyan; NKR MP, ex-deputy defense minister Vitaly Balasanyan; Armenian State Agrarian University’s Stepanakert Subsidiary pro-rector Arkady Soghomonyan. According to Artsakh Central Election Committee as of 5 pm local time, 63.24% or 62765 voters out of 98909 cast ballots at NKR presidential elections. 57.79% or 21168 voters cast ballots in Stepanakert, 71.95% or 8377 voters in Askeran province, 73.90% or 6392 voted in Hadrut province; 67.87% or 8968 voters in Martakert province, 57.60% or 9899 voters in Martuni province, 78.75% or 1408 voters in Shahumyan province, 65.10% or 2352 voters in Shushi province, 62.65% or 3803 voters in Kashatagh province, 86.71% or 398 voters in Yerevan.  Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
