Elections: 49.4% voter turnout reported in ArmeniaJune 20, 2021 - 21:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nationwide elections to the Armenian parliament wrapped on Sunday, June 20 evening, with voter turnout at 49.4%, the Central Electoral Commission reports, which is slightly higher than the 48.63% in 2018 but much lower from the 60.86% turnout in 2017. 1,281,174 eligible voters cast their ballots in elections triggered after the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). Voter turnout stood at 51.55% in the capital, Yerevan. The first results are expected in the coming hours. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |