  Saakashvili claims victory in Georgia presidential electionJanuary 7, 2008 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to results from 1769 polling stations, the Georgian Central Election Committee reported that the number of votes given in favor of Mikheil Saakashvili during the presidential election on 5 January has reached 551 thousand 193 (50.26%).Levan Gachechiladze, the main opposition candidate, received 280 thousand 042 votes or 25.53%. The other candidates came up with the following results: Akrady Patarkatsishvili - 6.91% (75 735 votes), Shalva Natelashvili - 6.77% (74 216 votes), David Gamkrelidze 3.92% (42 971 votes), Georgy Maisashvili 0.79% (8 672 votes), Irina Sarishvili-Chanturia 0.31% (3 379 votes). To win the election a candidate has to receive 50% and 1 vote. Otherwise, a second round follows within 2 weeks. Levan Gachechiladze outstrips Saakashvili in the capital and falls behind in the regions, Novosti Georgia reports. The poll is still underway.   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 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. |
