Estonia parliament fails to elect new PresidentAugust 29, 2016 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Estonia's presidential election is heading into a second round Tuesday, August 30, after no candidate got the required two-thirds majority in a parliamentary vote, the Associated Press reports. Lawmakers are trying to pick a successor to President Toomas Hendrik Ilves whose second and final term expires in October. None of the three candidates received the 68 votes required to win in Monday's secret ballot in the 101-seat Parliament. Parliamentary Speaker Eiki Nestor got 40 votes, Former Education Minister Mailis Reps got 26 votes and former Chancellor of Justice Allar Joks received 25 votes. The other lawmakers abstained or were absent. A second, and a possibly third, round of voting will be held Tuesday. Estonia's ruling three-party coalition has been divided over who should become the next president, a mostly ceremonial post. 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 | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |