73.42% voter turnout posted at NKR presidential poll as of 9 pm

 July 19, 2012 - 21:58 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - According to Artsakh Central Election Committee, as of 9 pm local time, 73.42% or 72823 voters out of 99190 cast ballots at NKR presidential elections.

68.40% or 25054 voters cast ballots in Stepanakert, 79.87% or 9264 voters in Askeran province, 82.72% or 7136 voted in Hadrut province; 75.14% or 9904 voters in Martakert province, 70.31% or 12069 voters in Martuni province, 86.37% or 1533 voters in Shahumyan province, 73.98% or 2670 voters in Shushi province, 77.45% or 4701 voters in Kashatagh province, 92.31% or 492 voters in Yerevan.

The three candidates running for presidency are: current leader Bako Sahakyan; NKR MP, ex-deputy defense minister Vitaly Balasanyan; Armenian State Agrarian University’s Stepanakert Subsidiary pro-rector Arkady Soghomonyan.