Bako Sahakyan wins NKR presidential election, according to CEC preliminary data
According to the preliminary data provided by the NKR CEC, 71 285 voters (77,36% of 92 152 registered voters) participated in the presidential elections. Bako Sahakyan is leading with 57 828 votes (85,42%). He is followed by former Deputy FM Masis Mailyan with 8 270 votes (12, 21%). NKR MP Armen Abgaryan is the third with 856 votes (1,26%). Communist Hrant Melkumyan garnered 539 votes (0,8%). Lecturer Vanya Avansyan concludes the list with 22 votes (0,3%).
NKR CEC chairman Sergey Nasibyan said the data will be processed till 8 p.m. July 20, IA Regnum reports.
However, the further counting of votes will have little influence on the outcomes of the elections, for Bako Sahakyan has passed much ahead of the other contenders. Thus, we can say that Nagorno Karabakh elected the new President - former Director of the National Security Service Bako Sahakyan. His election program was social-oriented. When asked whether the government will change if he is elected President, he used to say "Yes".
NKR CEC chairman Sergey Nasibyan said the data will be processed till 8 p.m. July 20, IA Regnum reports.
However, the further counting of votes will have little influence on the outcomes of the elections, for Bako Sahakyan has passed much ahead of the other contenders. Thus, we can say that Nagorno Karabakh elected the new President - former Director of the National Security Service Bako Sahakyan. His election program was social-oriented. When asked whether the government will change if he is elected President, he used to say "Yes".
