  Yerevan: Polls close in municipal elections September 23, 2018 - 20:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Polling stations closed in Yerevan at 8:00pm sharp after the residents of the Armenian capital voted to elect new members of the Council of Elders on Sunday, September 23. According to data provided by the Central Electoral Commission, 294,537 out of 848,343 (34.72%) eligible voters cast ballots in municipal elections in Yerevan as of 5:00pm Sunday, September 23. As of 6:00pm, the police had received 54 reports in voter fraud and violations. 12 parties and blocs were running in first elections after the velvet revolution which saw the resignation of former Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan and the appointment as the country’s new PM of Nikol Pashinyan, a former lawmaker who led the popular movement. Former Mayor Taron Margaryan submitted his resignation on July 9, without providing reasons for such a move.   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. |
