Armenia PM: Elections “indisputably” better than in previous yearsApril 4, 2017 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime minister Karen Karapetyan said on Tuesday, April 4 that Sunday’s parliamentary elections were “indisputably” held at a higher level than in previous years. “I am thankful to all the Armenian citizens who went to the polls to express their civil position,” Karapetyan, who is also the first deputy chairman of the ruling Republican Party, said in a Facebook post. “We clearly understand the responsibility we are assuming and are determined to bring to life the mandate of changes people entrusted us with.” Also, the premier said consistent and hard work lies ahead, adding that each citizen of the country “will feel better than before in the new Armenia we are going to create.” Based on results calculated in all the 2009 polling stations, the Republican party leads with 49.12% of votes (771 247 ballots), followed by the Tsarukyan bloc with 27.32% (428 965), YELQ with 7.77% (122 049) and the ARF Dashnaktsutyun with 6.57% (103 173). Voter turnout stood at 60.86% on Sunday. Related links: 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |