Turnout at NKR parliamentary elections exceeded 70%May 23, 2010 - 21:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 66919 out of 95303 people or 70.11% of the total number of voters have cast ballot at the parliamentary elections in the Arstakh Republic as of 9 pm. The highest turnout was registered in Hadrut (81.37%), which is followed by Mardakert (84.24%) and Martuni (80.24%). As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from NKR, Central Election Committee chairman Sergey Nasibyan said that the counting of votes has already started. “Preliminary results will be announced at midnight. Final results will be known in 24 hours,” the CEC chairman said. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |