 14 candidates running for President in Artsakh elections February 17, 2020 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 14 candidates are running for President in the upcoming general elections in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) this spring. Both the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on March 31, with 2 alliances and 10 parties having submitted electoral lists. Under the country’s electoral code, registration of electoral lists of parties and alliances by 6:00pm, February 25, 18:00. Incumbent President Bako Sahakyan has declared that he will not be seeking a fourth term in office in 2020. Sahakyan assumed office for his third term in September 2017 after he was re-elected the president of Artsakh in July 2017.   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 |  Related sections Latest 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 skillsU.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. |
