Candidate for the Mayor of Yerevan Nikol Pashinyan cast his ballot at polling station 8/16 in Shengavit district.
Pahsinyan said he’s confident of the victory in the City Council elections. He pledged to fight for changes in Armenia.
“We’ll not let down any vote cast for us,” he said.
Pashinyan complained of wide-spread vote-buying.
Emmanuel Macron was sworn in as French president Sunday following his landslide victory a week ago, in which he vowed to unite a country with deepening divisions.
In his speech, Macron said he would restore France’s global standing.
“France is only strong if it’s prosperous. France is only a model for the world if it is exemplary,” he said.
“We will have given back to the French a taste for the future – and pride in what they are.
“The whole world will pay attention to what France says – because we will, together, go beyond our fears and anxieties.
“We will, together, be an example of a people that knows how to affirm their values, their principles – those of democracy and the republic.”
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan left for the State of Qatar today for an official visit.
In the framework of the visit, the President of Armenia will meet with the Emir of the State of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The President is also expected to meet with the Executive Director of “Qatar Airways” Akbar Al Baker, Qatar business community and representatives of the Armenian community in capital Doha.
The Central Electoral Commission reports that 94,256 citizens or 11.19 percent of eligible voters cast their ballot in the Yerevan City Council elections as of 11:00.
The voter turnout by administrative districts:
Ajapnyak – 12,52%
Avan — 17,40%
Arabkir — 8,67%
Davtashen — 12,03%
Erebuni— 12,15%
Kentron — 8,32%
Malatia-Sebastia – 9,91%
Nor Nork -10,38%
Nork Marash — 12,42%
Shengavit — 14,92%
Kanaker-Zeytun – 7,63%
Three forces are running in the election – Yelk bloc, Yerkir Tsirani Party and Republican Party of Armenia.
The Central Electoral Commission reports that 842,147 citizens or 40.99 percent of eligible voters cast their ballot in the Yerevan City Council elections as of 11:00.
The voter turnout by administrative districts:
Ajapnyak – 45.29%
Avan — 52.75%
Arabkir — 38.82%
Davtashen — 43.67%
Erebuni— 40.70%
Kentron —38.52%
Malatia-Sebastia – 33.28%
Nor Nork -41.04%
Nork Marash — 50.67%
Nubarashen – 52.66%
Shengavit — 46.54%
Kanaker-Zeytun –33.23%
Three forces were running in the election – Yelk bloc, Yerkir Tsirani Party and Republican Party of Armenia.
President Serzh Sargsyan and First Lady Rita Sargsyan cast their ballots in the Yerevan City Council elections at polling station 9/18 this morning.
As what will change if Taron Margaryan is elected as Mayor, the President said “Yerevan will become much better.”
The President said he voted for the sake of good Yerevan.
The Central Electoral Commission reports that 842,147 citizens or 34.52 percent of eligible voters cast their ballot in the Yerevan City Council elections as of 17:00.
The voter turnout by administrative districts:
Ajapnyak – 38.50%
Avan — 46.72%
Arabkir — 32.72%
Davtashen — 35.97%
Erebuni— 34.96%
Kentron — 31.47%
Malatia-Sebastia – 27.60%
Nor Nork -33.78%
Nork Marash — 42.13%
Nubarashen – 44.02%
Shengavit — 40.23%
Kanaker-Zeytun – 27.08%
Three forces are running in the election – Yelk bloc, Yerkir Tsirani Party and Republican Party of Armenia.
The Grand Final of 2017 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Kyiv tonight. The slogan for 2017 is Celebrate Diversity, and the show tonight will feature both Ukrainian traditions interwoven with modernity.
The final result will be decided by a 50/50 combination of jury and public votes. The professional juries voted during last night’s Dress Rehearsal and tonight the public will vote by telephone, SMS and through the official app.
The running order of the Grand Final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest:
Photo: Reuters
At least 20 people have died after a tourist bus fell from a cliff near the southern Turkey seaside resort of Marmaris, the BBC reports.
Another 11 were injured when the driver lost control of the minibus and ploughed through a crash barrier.
Local media said no foreign tourists were among the passengers.
About 40 people were on board, according to Amric Cicek, governor of Mugla province, who suggested the brakes may have stopped working.
But the mayor of Marmaris, Ali Acar, told Turkish newspaper Hurriyet: “I think that the accident was a result of driver error.”
Other media reports said the victims were mainly women and children.
On 13 May Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received personal representative of the OSCE chairman-in-office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.
The meeting addressed a number of issues related to the situation along the contact line between Artsakh and Azerbaijan armed forces.