Iranian presidential election scheduled for June 14, 2013December 15, 2012 - 18:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar announced that the Islamic Republic’s presidential election will be held on June 14, 2013, Press TV reported. The registration of presidential candidates will be conducted from May 7, 2013 to May 11, Mohammad-Najjar told reporters on Saturday, Dec 15. “The presidential election will be held simultaneously with Iran’s fourth city council elections,” he added. Meanwhile, Iran's Majlis is set to introduce some amendments to the presidential electoral law. The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election. Candidates for the presidency must be approved by the Guardian Council. Iranians will choose their seventh president to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the next year’s election. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |