 14 candidates running for President in Artsakh elections February 17, 2020 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 14 candidates are running for President in the upcoming general elections in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) this spring. Both the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on March 31, with 2 alliances and 10 parties having submitted electoral lists. Under the country’s electoral code, registration of electoral lists of parties and alliances by 6:00pm, February 25, 18:00. Incumbent President Bako Sahakyan has declared that he will not be seeking a fourth term in office in 2020. Sahakyan assumed office for his third term in September 2017 after he was re-elected the president of Artsakh in July 2017.   Top stories For more than 10 days, observers of the European Union mission in Armenia have been conducting patrols. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his wife Anna Hakobyan left for Germany on a working visit on March 2-3. The European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, Toivo Klaar, has arrived in Yerevan. Hakob Arshakyan said it is unacceptable for Armenia that the CSTO PA establish relations with the PAs of the OIC and the OTS.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Team launches Speak Up platform to promote transparent practices  Team Telecom Armenia has launched the Speak Up platform, the company says in a statement.Ucom offers a new uDrift 3500 mobile internet tariff In order to join and activate the tariff plan, one should visit one of the Ucom sales and service centers.Armenia moves to ban foreign currency home loans The National Assembly has approved amendments to the law, which were submitted by lawmaker Gevorg Papoyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Armenian serviceman who went missing in fog has been found The serviceman who went missing in the border areas of the southern province of Syunik has been found, the Defense Ministry said on March 2. |
