Tweet
OFFICIAL VOTE TALLY: PRESIDENTIAL PARTY TOPS ARMENIA PARLIAMENT
Europe Online Magazine
http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/official-vote-tally-presidential-party-tops-armenia-parliament_208121.html
May 7 2012
By our dpa-correspondent and Europe Online
Moscow (dpa) - Parliamentary elections in Armenia have strengthened
the role of President Serzh Sargsyan's pro-Russian Republic Party as
the country's dominant force, official ballot counts showed Monday.
The Republic Party obtained 44 per cent of support in Sunday's vote,
according to preliminary counts of ballots from 1,963 of the country's
1,982 voting districts, data published by Armenia's Central Election
Committee (CEC) said.
If confirmed, it would mark a 10-per-cent gain for the party since
Armenia's last parliamentary elections in 2007.
However, the most significant gains were scored by the Prosperous
Armenia party of businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, which is set to become
the country's second-largest party after doubling its support to 30
per cent.
The two parties have often acted as partners, with Tsarukyan,
reportedly one of Armenia's wealthiest businessmen, generally backing
Sargsyan's rule.
The Republican Party will now attempt to form a new government.
Three smaller parties and a single opposition block also received
between 5 and 7 per cent, allowing them to place representatives in
the 131-seat parliament, CEC data showed.
At 62 per cent, turnout was relatively strong.
The composition of Armenia's legislature is mixed, with 90 seats
allocated according to results of a national vote on party lists,
and 41 seats going to the winners of contests in individual election
districts.
The election went smoothly and no major violations of election law
were reported.
A presidential election in March 2008 triggered deadly riots after
Sargsyan defeated Levon Ter-Petrosian, the country's first president.
Europe Online Magazine
http://en.europeonline-magazine.eu/official-vote-tally-presidential-party-tops-armenia-parliament_208121.html
May 7 2012
By our dpa-correspondent and Europe Online
Moscow (dpa) - Parliamentary elections in Armenia have strengthened
the role of President Serzh Sargsyan's pro-Russian Republic Party as
the country's dominant force, official ballot counts showed Monday.
The Republic Party obtained 44 per cent of support in Sunday's vote,
according to preliminary counts of ballots from 1,963 of the country's
1,982 voting districts, data published by Armenia's Central Election
Committee (CEC) said.
If confirmed, it would mark a 10-per-cent gain for the party since
Armenia's last parliamentary elections in 2007.
However, the most significant gains were scored by the Prosperous
Armenia party of businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, which is set to become
the country's second-largest party after doubling its support to 30
per cent.
The two parties have often acted as partners, with Tsarukyan,
reportedly one of Armenia's wealthiest businessmen, generally backing
Sargsyan's rule.
The Republican Party will now attempt to form a new government.
Three smaller parties and a single opposition block also received
between 5 and 7 per cent, allowing them to place representatives in
the 131-seat parliament, CEC data showed.
At 62 per cent, turnout was relatively strong.
The composition of Armenia's legislature is mixed, with 90 seats
allocated according to results of a national vote on party lists,
and 41 seats going to the winners of contests in individual election
districts.
The election went smoothly and no major violations of election law
were reported.
A presidential election in March 2008 triggered deadly riots after
Sargsyan defeated Levon Ter-Petrosian, the country's first president.