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ARMENIA'S SARKSYAN WINS PRESIDENTIAL VOTE-RESULTS
Reuters
Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:03pm EST 5:02am EST
YEREVAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan
had an unassailable lead in a presidential election with 85 percent
counted, a spokeswoman for the Central Election Commission said
on Wednesday.
Sarksyan had 782,233 votes, compared to 310,792 for his next
closest rival, opposition leader and former President Levon
Ter-Petrosyan. Opposition parties have complained that the vote
was rigged and called on their supporters to protest. (Reporting by
Margarita Antidze; Editing by Michael Winfrey)
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Reuters
Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:03pm EST 5:02am EST
YEREVAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan
had an unassailable lead in a presidential election with 85 percent
counted, a spokeswoman for the Central Election Commission said
on Wednesday.
Sarksyan had 782,233 votes, compared to 310,792 for his next
closest rival, opposition leader and former President Levon
Ter-Petrosyan. Opposition parties have complained that the vote
was rigged and called on their supporters to protest. (Reporting by
Margarita Antidze; Editing by Michael Winfrey)
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress