Boris Johnson wins second term as London mayor May 5, 2012 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Boris Johnson has won a second term as London mayor, beating Labour rival Ken Livingstone by 3%, after a far closer contest than expected, BBC News reports. Johnson won on second preference votes after failing to gain more than 50% in the first round. Johnson gained 44% of first preference votes, to Ken Livingstone's 40.3%. After second preferences came into play, Johnson gained a total of 1,054,811 votes, or 51.5%, to the Labor candidate's 48.5% - making it an even closer contest than in 2008. In his victory speech, Johnson vowed to fight for a "good deal for Londoners from the government that will help us deliver prosperity for everybody in this city". And he added: "I will dedicate myself to making sure that Londoners and above all, young Londoners, are ready to take the jobs that this amazing city creates."   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
