Iran awaiting parliamentary election resultsMarch 3, 2012 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The polls have closed in Iran’s parliamentary election after voting was extended for five hours, and the process of counting ballots has begun. The polling stations closed at 11:00 pm local time on Friday, March 2, after Iranian election officials extended voting for the ninth parliamentary election, which was originally scheduled to end at 6:00 pm. Afterwards, Election Headquarters director Seyyed Solat Mortazavi said the results would be announced in 48 to 72 hours. Officials reported that over 31 million ballots had been cast by 9:00 pm, indicating an overall voter turnout of 64.6 percent. Over 48 million Iranian citizens were eligible to vote in the election, 3.9 million of them for the first time, Press TV 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |