60,05 % voters cast ballots in Armenia’s elections

PanARMENIAN.Net - Central Election Commission of Armenia (CEC) has released updated information on voter turnout at Feb 18 presidential elections.

According to preliminary data, 1 518 407 (60,05 %) voters cast ballots in the February 18 presidential elections in Armenia.

According to CEC head Tigran Mukuchyan, 445 338 (53,99%) voters cast ballots in Yerevan.

In Armenia’s provinces, the votes were cast as follows: Aragatsotn – 72 696 (63,60%,) Ararat - 157 506 (73,97%,) Armavir - 127 845 (56,92%,) Gehgarkunik – 128 796 (69,6%,) Lori – 143, 59 (60,15%,) Kotayk - 137 561 (59,15%,) Shirak - 132 793 (57,92%,) Syunik – 71 899 (65,50%,) Vayots Dzor - 29 597 (62,65 %,) Tavush - 71 307 (65,73%.)

7 candidates are running for the post of Armenian president: chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan, Heritage party chairman Raffi Hovannisian, leader of Freedom party, former prime minister Hrant Bagratyan, former foreign minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arman Melikyan, National Self-Determination Union party head Paruyr Hayrikyan, Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan and literature expert Vardan Sedrakyan.