  Armenian President casts his ballotMay 31, 2009 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan with his spouse and daughter attended polling station 9/10 this morning. The President was in good mood but did not respond to journalists' questions, alleging silence day. According to chairperson of the election commission Arevhat Ghazaryan, 1936 voters have been registered in the constituency. Asked about the turnout, she said the elections proceed as usual. Yerevan holds elections to the city council today. Polling stations opened at 8 am (GMT+4) and will close at 8 pm (GMT+4). Residents of the Armenian capital will elect parties which will share 65 mandates in the city council.   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 Topic Latest 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. |
