  Sociologist: Bako Sahakyan to gain 75% of votes in NKR presidential race July 17, 2012 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The incumbent leader of Artsakh Republic, Bako Sahakyan will gain 75% of votes in the first round of the upcoming presidential election, according to the head of Sociometr center. “There will be no second round, as Sahakyan will be backed by overwhelming majority,” Aharon Adibekyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, Sahakyan’s main rival Vitaly Balasanyan will get 20% of votes while Arkady Soghomonyan will be supported by 5% of the voters. Artsakh will hold presidential election on July 19. Partner news  Top stories At the meeting, the parties focused on the prospects of bilateral relations, and cooperation in the framework of international organizations. Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope". |
