  Armenia parliament OKs amendments to Electoral Code October 20, 2016 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian parliament on Thursday, October 20 adopted for good and all the bill on making amendments and changes in the Electoral Code and a package of related draft laws. 103 MPs voted in favor, 4 were against, another 4 abstained. According to the initiative, the list of voters who have already cast ballots will be published once elections are over. The lists containing signatures of servicemen and people held in detention facilities won't be made public though. Also, the bill envisages installing cameras at all polling stations, while the entire electoral process will be broadcast and videotaped. Opposition MP Levon Zurabyan hailed the change, calling the move long overdue. Related links:   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. 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.   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 servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, 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. |
