Armenia electing President

February 19, 2008 - 10:59 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The presidential election in Armenia kicked off at 8 a.m. today. 1923 polling stations opened throughout the republic. The Central Electoral Committee will go on the air every three hours during the day and every hour after midnight. The polling stations will close at 8 p.m.



According to the RA Police, 2 328 320 voters may participate in the elections. The Armenian Central Electoral Committee has registered 13 428 observers, including from 39 local and 6 international organizations.



National Consent party leader Aram Harutyunyan, RA NA former speaker, Orinats Yerkir party leader Artur Baghdassaryan, National Unity party leader Artashes Geghamyan, ALM Holding president, chairman of People's Party of Armenia Tigran Karapetyan, chairman of the National Democratic Union Vazgen Manukyan, RA NA vice speaker, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau member Vahan Hovhannisian, RA Prime Minister, RPA chairman Serzh Sargsyan and Armenia's first President Levon Ter-Petrosyan will run for the post.



The preliminary results will be announced on February 20 no later than 8 p.m. The final outcomes of the elections will come in 7 days.
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