  Elections: 49.4% voter turnout reported in Armenia June 20, 2021 - 21:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nationwide elections to the Armenian parliament wrapped on Sunday, June 20 evening, with voter turnout at 49.4%, the Central Electoral Commission reports, which is slightly higher than the 48.63% in 2018 but much lower from the 60.86% turnout in 2017. 1,281,174 eligible voters cast their ballots in elections triggered after the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). Voter turnout stood at 51.55% in the capital, Yerevan. The first results are expected in the coming hours.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |
