Russian Duma elections: two polling stations to open in ArmeniaNovember 23, 2007 - 18:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two polling stations will open in Armenia on occasion of December 2 elections to the Russian State Duma. Russian citizens in Armenia will exercise their constitutional right in the Russian Consulate General in Gyumri and in the Russian Embassy in Yerevan. The polling stations will function from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters should have the passport of citizen of the Russian Federation. Russian citizens who are in Armenia on a private visit or on business trip should produce passport and absentee ballot to be included in the rolls on the election day. Lacking the absentee ballot, citizens can be included in the lists on the ground of an oral application. 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. |