Opposition refused to sign final protocol of RA CEC on preliminary results of electionsMay 13, 2007 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia summed up today the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections under the proportional representation system, according to which, 5 parties overcame the 5-percent barrier. CEC members Felix Khachatrian, Sona Sarkisian and Zaven Pluzian, who represent, correspondingly, "Justice" bloc, "Orinats Yerkir" and "National Unification" parties, refused to sign the final protocol, Mediamax reported. They all argued their stance by the statement that "on May 12, there were mass violations".The Republican Party of Armenia - 457.032 votes (32.8 %), the "Prosperous Armenia" party - 204.443 votes (14.7 %), the "Dashnaktsutyun" party - 177.192 votes (12.7 %), the "Orinats Yerkir" party - 95.256 votes (6.8 %) and the "Heritage" party - 80.890 votes (5.8 %) overpassed the 5-percent barrier. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |