According preliminary data, Bako Sahakyan leading in NKR presidential electionJuly 20, 2007 - 01:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According preliminary data provided by the NKR CEC by midnight, ex-Director of the NKR National Security Service Bako Sahakyan is leading in NKR presidential election with 87% of votes. He was backed by 17933 voters. Former Deputy Foreign Minister Masis Mailyan garnered 11,22% (2137 votes). Leader of Artsakhi Communist Party, head of the Control Service of the NKR Government's Administration Hrant Melkumyan received 0,82% (173 votes), NKR NA member Armen Abgaryan - 0,5% (102 votes), lecturer at the Artsakh State University professor Vanya Avanesyan - 0,32% (66 votes). By the moment votes have been counted in 80 out of 279 polling stations.![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |