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Syrian-Armenians vote for peaceful and safe Armenia
16:12, 18 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, ARMENPRESS. The Syrian-Armenians having Armenian
citizenship and registered in Armenia also cast their vote today. Some
of them have already fulfilled their civic duty. Syrian-Armenian
doctor Marine Usoub cast her vote early in the morning and she was in
a very good mood. She stated: "I voted for free, independent, and safe
Armenia."
Syrian-Armenian Movses Baghdasaryan mentioned that he voted for
peaceful Armenia. Movses Baghdasaryan stated: "I am hopeful that
everything will be all right after the elections."
The Head of Stuff of the Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of
Armenia Firdusi Zakaryan stated that 6000 Syrian-Armenians have
settled in Armenia and 3000 of them have Armenian citizenship.
Zakaryan stated: "About 500 of 3000 returned back to Syria, the exact
number of voters from those 2000-2500 Syrian-Armenians will be
clarified tomorrow."
This is already the sixth time the Armenian citizens participate in
presidential elections. 1988 polling stations of 41 electoral
districts are open by 08:00. The total number of the voters included
in the voters' register of the Republic of Armenia is 2.505.980. There
are seven contenders running for president in the Republic of Armenia.
The names of the presidential candidates are introduced in the
alphabetical order in the ballots. They are as follows: Hrant
Bagratyan, Paruyr Hayrikyan, Raffi Hovhannisian, Andrias Ghukasyan,
Arman Melikyan, Serzh Sargsyan, Vardan Sedrakyan. The votes will be
over at 20:00. The results of the presidential elections will be
summed up on February 25, 2013.
16:12, 18 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, ARMENPRESS. The Syrian-Armenians having Armenian
citizenship and registered in Armenia also cast their vote today. Some
of them have already fulfilled their civic duty. Syrian-Armenian
doctor Marine Usoub cast her vote early in the morning and she was in
a very good mood. She stated: "I voted for free, independent, and safe
Armenia."
Syrian-Armenian Movses Baghdasaryan mentioned that he voted for
peaceful Armenia. Movses Baghdasaryan stated: "I am hopeful that
everything will be all right after the elections."
The Head of Stuff of the Ministry of Diaspora of the Republic of
Armenia Firdusi Zakaryan stated that 6000 Syrian-Armenians have
settled in Armenia and 3000 of them have Armenian citizenship.
Zakaryan stated: "About 500 of 3000 returned back to Syria, the exact
number of voters from those 2000-2500 Syrian-Armenians will be
clarified tomorrow."
This is already the sixth time the Armenian citizens participate in
presidential elections. 1988 polling stations of 41 electoral
districts are open by 08:00. The total number of the voters included
in the voters' register of the Republic of Armenia is 2.505.980. There
are seven contenders running for president in the Republic of Armenia.
The names of the presidential candidates are introduced in the
alphabetical order in the ballots. They are as follows: Hrant
Bagratyan, Paruyr Hayrikyan, Raffi Hovhannisian, Andrias Ghukasyan,
Arman Melikyan, Serzh Sargsyan, Vardan Sedrakyan. The votes will be
over at 20:00. The results of the presidential elections will be
summed up on February 25, 2013.