CEC: Bako Sahakyan officially recognized as President of Nagorno Karabakh RepublicJuly 21, 2007 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During its today's session the CEC of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic has summed up the final results of the presidential elections. The CEC members undersigned a decision, according to which Bako Sahakyan is elected as president with the overwhelming majority of votes. The Central Electoral Commission has fixed that the total number of eligible citizens is 92 128 according to electoral lists. The CEC has distributed 93 219 bulletins to polling stations. The number of canceled bulletins is 21 934. The number of registered and received by voters bulletins is 71 289 according to signatures. And the number of invalid bulletins is 1 594. The number of votes for each candidate is the following: Armen Abgaryan -867, Vanya Avanesyan -212, Masis Mailyan -8 734, Hrant Melkumyan -564 and Bako Sahakyan -59 316. The number of "for" votes is 69 963, the number of valid bulletins is 69 693. Inaccuracy measure is 15, the NKR CEC Press Office reports. 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 | 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |