  Armenia holds election to National AssemblyMay 12, 2007 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is holding parliamentary election today. 1923 polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local time (GMT+4). According to the data furnished by the Armenian police, 2 285 830 voters will take part in the election. According to social surveys, activity of the electorate at the parliamentary election will make 60-70 %.According to the reviewed RA Electoral Code, the vote is held in Armenia only. Armenians citizens abroad are not granted suffrage. 22 parties and one political bloc will compete for 131-seat parliament (90 by party lists and 41 one-mandate constituencies). Parties need to garner over 5% of votes; blocs should gain no less than 7%. Public order will be secured by some 8 thousand of law enforcers. 755 observers from 6 international organizations and 13 333 observers from 50 local organizations watch the election process. The CEC will announce preliminary results on Sunday.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
