According to exit-polls Mir Hossein Mousavi is leadingJune 12, 2009 - 21:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The acting president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, perhaps will leave presidential seat. According to exit-polls, his rival Mir Hossein Mousavi is leading and collecting some 60 per cent of votes. Four candidates are contesting the election, with three rivals of the acting president of Iran - Mohsen Razai and Mehdi Karroubi and former PM Mir Hossein Mousavi. High attendance of voters has been recorded. Local authorities prolonged the voting for another two hours because of a great number of people wishing to participate in elections, Ekho Moskvi reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |