July 19, 2007 - 18:51 AMT
NKR Presidential elections: By 17:00 local time 65% of eligible citizens have voted
By 17:00 local time 65% of eligible citizens have voted in the presidential elections of NKR, the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist was told in the NKR CEC (Central Electoral Commission). According to the Electoral Code of NKR, polling stations will be closed at 20:00 local time. Soon after it the CEC must provide information on processed bulletins every three hours.

Five candidates are running for the presidential post. Ex-Director of the NKR National Security Service Bako Sahakyan, former Deputy Foreign Minister Masis Mailyan, NKR NA member Armen Abgaryan, lecturer at the Artsakh State University professor Vanya Avanesyan and leader of Artsakhi Communist Party, head of the Control Service of the NKR Government's Administration are running for the post.