Sergei Bagapsh, re-elected to Abkhazia's presidency postDecember 13, 2009 - 15:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current president of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh has won presidential elections last Saturday, head of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia Batal Tapagua said.According to him, 59.4% of the vote were given to Sergei Bagapsh during elections. A repeat vote will not be held. One of presidential candidates Raul Khajimba said that does not recognize the election results and intends to appeal in CEC and in court. According Raul Khajimba, the elections were flawed and the number of voters represented in the lists in each polling station differed from the actual situation, Newsru.com reported. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |