  Elections: 49.4% voter turnout reported in Armenia June 20, 2021 - 21:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nationwide elections to the Armenian parliament wrapped on Sunday, June 20 evening, with voter turnout at 49.4%, the Central Electoral Commission reports, which is slightly higher than the 48.63% in 2018 but much lower from the 60.86% turnout in 2017. 1,281,174 eligible voters cast their ballots in elections triggered after the 44-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). Voter turnout stood at 51.55% in the capital, Yerevan. The first results are expected in the coming hours.   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. |
