CEC ANNOUNCES FINAL PRESIDENTIAL VOTE COUNT AMID BOOS

February 25, 2013 – 15:59 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The Central Election Commission (CEC) has released
the final results of the February 18 elections in Armenia, with
incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan gaining the majority 58,64%
(861 373) of votes.

The remaining ballots were cast as follows: Heritage party leader,
ex-Foreign Minister of Armenia Raffi Hovannisian 539 693 (36,74%)
votes; ex-Foreign Minister of NKR Arman Melikyan – 3 520 (0,26%)
votes; ex-Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan 31 643 (2,15%) votes;
National Self-Determination Union leader Paruyr Hayrikyan 18 096
(1,26%) votes; Radio Hay director Andrias Ghukasyan 8 329 (0,57%)
votes; literature expert Vardan Sedrakyan 6 210 (0,42%) votes.

While announcing the final results, CEC chair was loudly booed by
the public.