Votes from 1003 polling stations counted![]() February 19, 2013 - 02:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Election Commission has finalized the counting of votes from 1003 polling stations. According to the latest data, the chairman of the ruling RPA, incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan garnered 450 970 (61,40%) votes; Heritage party chairman Raffi Hovannisian got 249 177 (33,93%) votes; former foreign minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arman Melikyan received 1 716 (0,23%) votes; former prime minister Hrant Bagratyan - 16 863 (2,30%) votes; National Self-Determination Union party head Paruyr Hayrikyan - 8 376 (1,14%) votes; Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan 4 402 (0,60%) votes; literature expert Vardan Sedrakyan – 2 974 (0,40%) 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |