Belarusian opposition wins no seat in parliamentSeptember 24, 2012 - 12:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Belarusian opposition failed to win any parliamentary seats in voting on Sunday, Sept 23, the chairwoman of the Central Election Commission said on Monday morning, citing reports from the election districts. “It’s doubtful that any [opposition candidates] won. None of the districts said anything about that,” Chairwoman Lidia Yermoshina said, adding that at present she had only seen a list of the names of the winning candidates. The winners have been determined for 109 out of 110 districts, Yermoshina said. The vote in one district was insufficient to determine a winner and will be repeated, she said. Voter turnout was 74.3% overall, Yermoshina said, adding that the commission received 110 complaints. Representatives of five opposition groups and parties, meanwhile, denounced the vote as opaque and undemocratic, citing interference in the electoral process by the authorities. The Central Election Commission countered by saying the opposition had resolved long before the election to pursue a course aimed at discrediting the vote in order to pander to a Western audience, RIA Novosti reported. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |