June 20, 2005 - 11:55 AMT
DEMOCRATIC PARTY WINS PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN KARABAKH
According to the preliminary results made public by the Central Election Commission of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR), 78 percent or 66,774 voters cast their ballots in the June 19 parliamentary election, Yerkir Online reported. In the proportional system, constituencies Artsakh Democratic Party (chaired by Ashot Gulian) received 22, 939 votes, (5 seats) followed by Azat Hayrenik (Free Homeland) with 15, 931 votes (3 seats) and ARF-Movement 88, with 14, 535 votes (3 seats).