South Federal Okrug of Russia: 90% Backed Constitutional AmendmentsNovember 28, 2005 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3037 Armenians residing in the South Federal Okrug of Russia took part in the constitutional referendum, RA Consul General in Rostov-on-Don Ararat Gomtsyan informed. In his words, people from the Rostov, Krasnodar and Stavropol regions and Northern Ossetia voted in Rostov-on-Don. "90% backed the amendments, since it will give them the opportunity to receive the Russian citizenship without losing the Armenian one," the Consul General said. Totally 4 polling stations functioned in the South Federal Okrug: 2 in Rostov-on-Don, 1 in Sochi and 1 in Volgograd.![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |