 Cameras not functioning, no live broadcast from most polling stations April 2, 2017 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Most cameras installed in 1500 out of the total of 2000 polling stations don't work. They were set to livestream the Armenian parliamentary elections on Sunday, April 2, but the broadcast is basically not available. Candidate from Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian bloc Vahe Bulanikyan said no online broadcast is available from any of the polling stations where they have trusted persons. "I was told it was Ucom's fault but they were nonetheless obliged to ensure the online connection," Bulanikyan said, according to RFE/RL Armenian service. A Ucom representative, Diana Mnatsakanyan said the company's network operates smoothly in all the polling stations, adding that Ucom bears no responsibility for problems connected with the video broadcast. You can follow the course of the elections live on PanARMENIAN.Net  Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Latest news Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan  The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan.Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic.Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan.Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |
