Lithuanians vote in parliamentary polls October 14, 2012 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lithuanians are voting on Sunday, October 14 in a parliamentary election, which is expected to bring opposition leftists and populists to power amid growing discontent with the government’s austerity policies, RIA Novosti said. Opinion polls suggest the country’s ruling center-right coalition led by Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius is set to lose power as austerity-weary voters are ready to support the center-left Social Democrats led by Algirdas Butkevicius and the left-wing populist Labor Party of controversial Russian-born ex-minister and businessman Viktor Uspaskich. The Kubilius government took office at the end of 2008 amidst the global financial and economic crisis and was forced to raise taxes and cut spending to stave off the tiny Baltic nation’s default on its debts. Lithuania has been able to weather the economic and financial meltdown but living standards have fallen sharply since then, making Lithuanians weary of belt-tightening policies. Lithuanians are also expected to say “no” at a non-binding referendum being held simultaneously with the parliamentary poll to plans to build a new nuclear power plant in the Baltic republic to replace a Soviet-era facility that was shut down in 2009.   Top stories Work will be performed in Alexandria, Virginia and Azerbaijan, and is expected to be completed in September 2020. The exit polls only showed results for seats assigned by party lists, which represent half of the 450-member parliament. A group of leading Turkish businessmen, academics and artists, including Osman Kavala, will go on trial. Citizens of Armenia, Russia, Georgia and Kazakhstan were among the 60 travelers inside the bus that overturned not far from Siena.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia’s shadow economy "expected to shrink by 3% in 2019"  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that shadow economy in Armenia will shrink by 3% in 2019.Armenian National Security Service chief resigns Director of the National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan has been relieved of his duties, said Nikol Pashinyan.Russia, Belarus agree on partial unification of their economies The integration program initialed by the countries in early September is designed for a year and a half.System Of A Down announce Findland concert for June 25 System Of A Down have announced a new concert in Findland on June 25.
"We are excited to announce the first of many shows in Europe next year. First up is our return to Finland for
@ProvinssiFest on the 25th of June," the band said in a tweet.
Though no albums have been released since 2005, the band continue to perform live. Lead singer Serj Tankian continues to compose and release solo music under his own name, while guitarist Daron Malakian's next Scars on Broadway album, “Dictator”, is out July 20.
System Of A Down, whose members are all descendants of survivors of the Armenian Genocide, performed live in Armenia for the first time to mark the 100th anniversary of the atrocity.
The band's concert in Armenian’s capital Yerevan on April 23, 2015 closed their Wake Up The Souls Tour, a month-long world tour to commemorate the Genocide, which saw the slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Turks in 1915. |
