May 23, 2010 - 21:35 AMT
Turnout at NKR parliamentary elections exceeded 70%

66919 out of 95303 people or 70.11% of the total number of voters have cast ballot at the parliamentary elections in the Arstakh Republic as of 9 pm. The highest turnout was registered in Hadrut (81.37%), which is followed by Mardakert (84.24%) and Martuni (80.24%).

As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from NKR, Central Election Committee chairman Sergey Nasibyan said that the counting of votes has already started.

“Preliminary results will be announced at midnight. Final results will be known in 24 hours,” the CEC chairman said.