According to preliminary data, Serzh Sargsyan elected Armenian PresidentFebruary 20, 2008 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Central Electoral Committee has announced preliminary results of the presidential election. CEC chairman Garegin Azaryan said 1669 818 votes were counted and they divided the following way:Artur Baghdassaryan - 272 256 votes Artashes Geghamyan - 7473 votes Tigran Karapetyan - 9754 votes Aram Harutyunyan - 3092 votes Vahan Hovhannisian - 100 876 votes Vazgen Manukyan - 20 939 votes Arman Melikyan - 4359 votes Serzh Sargsyan - 863 544 votes Levon Ter-Petrosyan - 351 306 votes Thus, according to the data provided, Serzh Sargsyan was elected the President of Armenia. 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. |