Artsakh electing new President amid emergency situation![]() April 14, 2020 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The second round of Artsakh’s (Nagorno Karabakh) presidential election kicked off on Tuesday, April 14 morning amid the emergency situation declared in the country just two days earlier. Karabakh has declared an emergency situation from April 12 to May 12. The measure was announced by outgoing President Bako Sahakyan and is aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. Six people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 so far. Two candidates – former First Minister Arayik Harutyunyan who got the 49.26% of the vote in the first round, and Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan who got 26.4% – are running for President in the country with a population of roughly 150,000. More than 103,000 people are eligible to vote in 281 polling stations across the country and one in Yerevan, Armenia. The first round of the vote was held two weeks earlier on March 31, when parliamentary elections were also held. 33 lawmakers from five parties and blocs were elected to the National Assembly as a result. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |