ICES is currently deciding on the observers to monitor the calculation of the votes, head of the mission said.

Criminal case has been instigated on an incident of double voting or voting for another person, under RA Criminal Code.

Opinion polls suggest Sargsyan's victory in the voting on Monday, Feb 18 is all but certain, Al Jazeera reported.

At 8 pm local time 1988 polling stations closed in 41 constituencies, with 1 259 374 (49,81%) voters having cast ballots as of 5 pm.

The sit-in will be followed by a protect action outside the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Feb 19.

Amplats raised the ire of labor and the government when it said it planned to mothball two South African mines, sell another and cut 14,000 jobs.

Avetik Ishkhanyan briefed on the cases of election frauds recorded by observers during Feb 18 presidential polls.

EU govts. said they would amend an arms embargo to provide more non-lethal support and technical assistance to protect civilians.

Hovsep Khurshudyan: current polls look like a nightmare, with twice as many violations noted over the last two hours.

Central Election Commission of Armenia has discussed 50 reports on voting violations during Feb 18 presidential polls.