Russian, CIS observers reveal no violations in Armenian elections![]() April 2, 2017 - 22:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Observers from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) did not reveal violations during voting in the Armenian parliamentary elections, Russian CEC secretary Maya Grishina said on late Sunday, April 2, according to TASS. Grishina visited polling stations in Yerevan, while representatives of regional election commissions of Russia monitored the voting process in other cities of the country. Polls in Armenia to elect members of parliament in the first vote after the referendum on constitutional amendments closed at 8:00 pm. According to preliminary data provided by the Central Electoral Commission, 1,574,947 out of 2,557,706 (60.86%) eligible voters cast ballots Sunday. Nine political forces, including 4 blocs and 5 parties were running for seats at the National Assembly. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |