There are 2 285 830 voters in ArmeniaMay 10, 2007 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The final electoral register includes 2 285 830 voters, first deputy chief of the Armenian police, lieutenant general Ararat Mahtesyan told a news conference in Yerevan.The electoral rolls included 2 328 747 voters initially. Then they were reduced to 2 285 830 potential voters as result of clarifications carried out by the police, he said. 9 000 people in active service, 9 037 dead, 430 convicted and 26 300 citizens who changed their residence were excluded from the lists, Novosti Armenia reports. The Armenian parliamentary election will be held May 12. 22 parties and one bloc run for the parliament. 1245 candidates will be competing for 131-seat parliament by proportional system and 119 candidates by majoritarian system. According to the Constitution, parties will occupy 90 seats; 41 seats are meant for candidates from constituencies. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |