6 ethnic Armenians elected to Lebanese parliament

PanARMENIAN.Net - 6 ethnic Armenians representing all three Armenian parties functioning in Lebanon were elected to the country's parliament on June 7.



"Although these parties are working separately, they will defend the interest of the Armenian community on a common ground," Shahan Kandaharian, editor-in-chief of Beirut-based Azdak newspaper told PanARMENIAN.Net



Commenting on the situation in the country, he said no considerable changes are expected. "Generally, the authorities and opposition tend to seek a way out of the domestic crisis. Formation of independent parliamentary factions will be the right decision," he said.



Preliminary results, reported on Lebanese television, showed the alliance, known as the March 14 coalition, had managed to preserve its majority in parliament - representing a significant and unexpected defeat for Hezbollah and its allies, Iran and Syria.



The coalition victory appeared to have been aided by nearly unprecedented turnout. The results showed about 55 per cent of the 3.26 million registered voters cast ballots.