Voter turnout stands at 12․2% as of 11:00 am, CEC saysJune 20, 2021 - 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 316,291 people or 12․2% of eligible voters cast their ballots in snap parliamentary elections in Armenia as of 11:00 am Sunday, June 20, according to information provided by the Central Electoral Commission. So far, voter turnout appears to be higher than during the 2018 elections but lower that those held in 2017. In Yerevan, the Armenian capital, 13,9% of voters have gone to the polls as of 11:00 am. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |