Votes from 626 polling stations counted, leaders unchanged![]() February 19, 2013 - 02:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Election Commission has finalized the counting of votes from 626 polling stations. As of 2 am, the chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan garnered 264 176 (61,82%) votes; Heritage party chairman Raffi Hovannisian got 143 673 (33,62%) votes; former foreign minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arman Melikyan received 962 (0,23%) votes; former prime minister Hrant Bagratyan - 9 447 (2,21%) votes; National Self-Determination Union party head Paruyr Hayrikyan - 4 731 (1,11%) votes; Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan 2 456 (0,57%) votes; literature expert Vardan Sedrakyan – 1 941 (0,45%) votes. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |