  Sergei Bagapsh, re-elected to Abkhazia's presidency postDecember 13, 2009 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current president of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh has won presidential elections last Saturday, head of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia Batal Tapagua said.According to him, 59.4% of the vote were given to Sergei Bagapsh during elections. A repeat vote will not be held. One of presidential candidates Raul Khajimba said that does not recognize the election results and intends to appeal in CEC and in court. According Raul Khajimba, the elections were flawed and the number of voters represented in the lists in each polling station differed from the actual situation, Newsru.com reported.   Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
