  Votes from 626 polling stations counted, leaders unchanged February 19, 2013 - 02:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Election Commission has finalized the counting of votes from 626 polling stations. As of 2 am, the chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan garnered 264 176 (61,82%) votes; Heritage party chairman Raffi Hovannisian got 143 673 (33,62%) votes; former foreign minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arman Melikyan received 962 (0,23%) votes; former prime minister Hrant Bagratyan - 9 447 (2,21%) votes; National Self-Determination Union party head Paruyr Hayrikyan - 4 731 (1,11%) votes; Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan 2 456 (0,57%) votes; literature expert Vardan Sedrakyan – 1 941 (0,45%) votes. Partner news  Top stories Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting. Orinats Yerkir party held a political council meeting on May 15, chaired by party leader Artur Baghdasaryan.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news CoE Secretary General in Russia for talks with Putin, Lavrov  The visit's program will start when the Council of Europe chief meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Sochi.Armenia, Artsakh discuss parliamentary cooperation Bako Sahakyan met with some members of the Armenian National Assembly’s standing commission on foreign relations.Venezuela makes rare diplomatic overture to U.S. “We are going to remain open to normalizing relations with the United States,” Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said.Samsung launches $800,000 contest for Galaxy S4 app developers The company said apps in the contest will be judged on categories such as uniqueness, commercial potential, and design. |
