  Armenian prisoners support Republican Party of ArmeniaMay 13, 2007 - 00:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the data received from prisons, the Republican Party of Armenia is leading with 221 votes. The CEC announced that 150 prisoners voted for Prosperous Armenia, 45 voted for ARF Dashnaktsutyun, 39 voted for People's party, 31 voted for Heritage, 29 voted for United Labor party, 26 voted for Orinats Yerkir party, 24 voted for National Unity, 12 voted for Communist Party, 9 voted for Dashink party. Impeachment bloc and New Times party gained 6 votes each. Youth Party, Marxist party and Republic party received 1 vote each. 615 prisoners in Kentron, Davidashen, Nubarashen as well as prisoners in Abovyan, Vanadzor, Artik and Goris possessed the right to take part in the election. 35 could vote by majoritarian system.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).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 |
