Opposition refused to sign final protocol of RA CEC on preliminary results of electionsMay 13, 2007 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia summed up today the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections under the proportional representation system, according to which, 5 parties overcame the 5-percent barrier. CEC members Felix Khachatrian, Sona Sarkisian and Zaven Pluzian, who represent, correspondingly, "Justice" bloc, "Orinats Yerkir" and "National Unification" parties, refused to sign the final protocol, Mediamax reported. They all argued their stance by the statement that "on May 12, there were mass violations".The Republican Party of Armenia - 457.032 votes (32.8 %), the "Prosperous Armenia" party - 204.443 votes (14.7 %), the "Dashnaktsutyun" party - 177.192 votes (12.7 %), the "Orinats Yerkir" party - 95.256 votes (6.8 %) and the "Heritage" party - 80.890 votes (5.8 %) overpassed the 5-percent barrier. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |