February 21, 2013 - 12:01 AMT
Turkish President congratulates Serzh Sargsyan on reelection

Turkish President Abdullah Gül congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on reelection as president of Armenia.

According to the information, released by Turkish presidential press service, Gül addressed a congratulatory address to President Sargsyan, Anatolia reported.

Armenia held presidential elections on Feb 18.

The votes divided as follows: the chairman of the ruling RPA, incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan garnered 861 378 (58,64 %) votes; Heritage party chairman Raffi Hovannisian got 539 674 (36,74%) votes; former foreign minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arman Melikyan received 3 520 (0,24%) votes; former prime minister Hrant Bagratyan - 31 643 (2,15%) votes; National Self-Determination Union party head Paruyr Hayrikyan - 18 093 (1,23%) votes; Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan 8 328 (0,57%) votes; literature expert Vardan Sedrakyan – 6 203 (0,42%) votes.