  53,53% voter turnout reported in Yerevan City Council election May 5, 2013 - 22:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 437 021 people (53,53%) voted in the Yerevan City Council election, chairman of the Central Election Commission Tigran Mukuchyan said. The following figures were reported: Achapnyak administrative district - 49 954 (61,20%); Avan - 22 459 (59,32%); Arabkir - 49 526 (52,83%); Davitashen - 16 923 (54,3%); Erebuni - 46 337 (50,96%); Kentron - 44 471 (47,79%); Malatiya-Sebastia - 46 278 (44,9%); Nor Nork - 53 665 (54,72%); Nork Marash - 6 308 (62,33%); Nubarashen - 4 669 (59,95%); Shengavit -66 750 (52,22%); Kanaker-Zeitun - 29 681 (33.67%). The City Council elections started in the Armenian capital at 8 am and finished at 8 pm local time, with 816 475 entitled to vote.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
