20 July 2007, 23:26
Presidential elections in Nagorno-Karabakh won by Bako Saakyan
Sergey Nasibyan, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Nagorno-Karabakh, has announced preliminary results of the elections. Out of 92,157 potential voters, a total of 71,285 persons, or 77.36 percent, took part in the election process. Over 4,000 ballot papers have been recognized void.
Bako Saakyan gathered 57,800 votes, or 85.4 percent. 8270 votes, or 12.2 percent, were cast for Masis Mailyan, 856 votes, or 1.26 percent, - for Armen Abgaryan, 539 votes, or 0.8 percent, - for Grant Melkumyan, and - 202 votes, or 0.3 percent, - for Vanik Avanesyan.
Author: Naira Ayrumian, CK correspondent
