  Sociologist: Bako Sahakyan to gain 75% of votes in NKR presidential race July 17, 2012 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The incumbent leader of Artsakh Republic, Bako Sahakyan will gain 75% of votes in the first round of the upcoming presidential election, according to the head of Sociometr center. “There will be no second round, as Sahakyan will be backed by overwhelming majority,” Aharon Adibekyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, Sahakyan’s main rival Vitaly Balasanyan will get 20% of votes while Arkady Soghomonyan will be supported by 5% of the voters. Artsakh will hold presidential election on July 19.   Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge  The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture.India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says.EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process.Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |
