93.3% of Electors in 440 Polling Stations Voted for Constitutional ReformsNovember 28, 2005 - 00:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the returns of the vote in 440 polling stations in Armenia and abroad, 283 345 out 413 162 constituents took part in the referendum, i.e. 68.6%. Out of these 264 319 (93.3%) voted for passing the constitutional amendments, while 15081 (5.3%) were against. 4021 ballots were recognized invalid. It should be noted that by 8:00 p.m. local time, when the vote finished in Armenia 53 citizens restored their suffrage through court, Court of Appeal Press Secretary Anna Mkrtchyan told PanARMENIAN.Net One application was turned down, as the plaintiff did not just notice his name in the register of voters. 14 citizens restored their suffrage in Yerevan, 18 in Syunik region, 10 in Kotayk region, 9 in Lori region and one in Shirak and Gegharkunik regions each. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |