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Artsakh delegation observes parliamentary election in Armenia
May 6, 2012 - 10:22 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) sent a
delegation to observe the May 6 parliamentary election in Armenia.
According to Karabakh-open.info, the observing mission includes NKR
MPs Vahram Atanesyan, Hovik Jivanyan, Kamo Barseghyan, as well as
parliamentary spokesman Mikael Hajyan and chairman of Karabakh's
Central Electoral Committee Rashid Petrosyan.
Parliamentary elections are underway in Armenia. Citizens will elect
131 MPs of the next convocation of the National Assembly, with 90 of
them running by proportional system and 41- by the majority system.
On May 6, 8 am, 1982 polling stations opened in the republic, where
2.484.003 registered voters may cast their votes for the electoral
lists, as well as parliamentary candidates nominated by the majority
system.
Parliamentary elections feature 8 political parties, Republican Party
of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD),
Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist
Party of Armenia and United Armenians party, as well as one election
bloc represented by opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC).
To enter the parliament, Armenian National Congress (ANC) must
overcome 7% threshold as a bloc, unlike the parties, which need 5%
threshold level.
647 international and over 31 thous. local observers will monitor the
parliamentary elections in Armenia. OSCE/ODIHR (258 observers), OSCE
Parliamentary Assembly (69), PACE (37), CIS Interparliamentary
Assembly (22), as well as International Foundation for Electoral
Systems (IFES) and SILBA international organization have deployed
observer missions in Armenia.
The preliminary results will be published no later than 24 hours after
the voting, with final results to be released on the seventh day
starting the voting day.
From: Baghdasarian
May 6, 2012 - 10:22 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) sent a
delegation to observe the May 6 parliamentary election in Armenia.
According to Karabakh-open.info, the observing mission includes NKR
MPs Vahram Atanesyan, Hovik Jivanyan, Kamo Barseghyan, as well as
parliamentary spokesman Mikael Hajyan and chairman of Karabakh's
Central Electoral Committee Rashid Petrosyan.
Parliamentary elections are underway in Armenia. Citizens will elect
131 MPs of the next convocation of the National Assembly, with 90 of
them running by proportional system and 41- by the majority system.
On May 6, 8 am, 1982 polling stations opened in the republic, where
2.484.003 registered voters may cast their votes for the electoral
lists, as well as parliamentary candidates nominated by the majority
system.
Parliamentary elections feature 8 political parties, Republican Party
of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD),
Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist
Party of Armenia and United Armenians party, as well as one election
bloc represented by opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC).
To enter the parliament, Armenian National Congress (ANC) must
overcome 7% threshold as a bloc, unlike the parties, which need 5%
threshold level.
647 international and over 31 thous. local observers will monitor the
parliamentary elections in Armenia. OSCE/ODIHR (258 observers), OSCE
Parliamentary Assembly (69), PACE (37), CIS Interparliamentary
Assembly (22), as well as International Foundation for Electoral
Systems (IFES) and SILBA international organization have deployed
observer missions in Armenia.
The preliminary results will be published no later than 24 hours after
the voting, with final results to be released on the seventh day
starting the voting day.
From: Baghdasarian