Lukashenko reelected Belarus President for fourth termDecember 20, 2010 - 09:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to preliminary results, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko won a fourth 5-year term, gaining (79.67%) of the vote. Lukashenko's closest rival at the elections, Andrei Sannikov was backed by 164 thousand voters (2.56%). Yaroslav Romanchuk (126.9 thousand people) got 1.97% of the votes, followed by Rygor Kastusiou (126.6 thousand of voters). Vladimir Niakliaeu was supported by 113.7 thousand voters (1.77%), followed by Ales Michalevic - 65.5 thousand people (1.2%), Vital Rymasheuski - 70.4 thousand people (1.1%), Viktor Tereshchenko - 69 thousand (1.08%) and Nikolai Statkevich - 67 thousand (1.04%). Least of all votes (0.48%) were received by Dmitri Uss with 31 thousand Belarusians, voted for him. 6.47% of people voted against all the candidates. The turnout at the polls at this election was 90.66% against 92.7% at the elections of 2006, telegraph.by 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |