May 25, 2003 - 23:21 AMT
AS OF 5:00 P.M. 31% OF ELECTORS PARTICIPATED IN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION
As of 5:00 p.m. 720 243 citizens or 31% of the total number of electors participated in the parliamentary election in Armenia. Armenian Central Electoral Commission secretary Anna Alexanian reported. In her words, 36.2% or 173 235 electors have voted in Yerevan and the regions of Syunik and Vayots Dzor showed most active participation - 45.8% and 45% respectively. On the whole, among the regions 34 234 constituents have voted in Aragatsotn, 57 507 - in Ararat, 69 106 - in Armavir, 63 336 - in Gegharkunik, 73 536 - in Lori, 76 108 - in Kotayk, 60 682 - in Shirak, 57 043 - in Syunik, 16 905 - in Vayots Dzor and 38 442 - in Tavush.