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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |