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03 April 2017 • 07:40 AMT
Asian markets gain on Japan data ahead of U.S. -China meeting

In currency trading, the euro weakened to $1.0680 from $1.0737 and the dollar rose to 111.41 yen from 111.30 yen.

03 April 2017 • 07:32 AMT
Britain says will never cede Gibraltar without its consent

British Prime Minister Theresa May insisted that she would “never” allow Gibraltar to slip from British control against the wishes of Gibraltarians.

03 April 2017 • 07:18 AMT
Colombian police seize over 6 tonnes of cocaine

The shipment, the third-largest seizure in the history of continental Colombia, belonged to several drug gangs, among them the so-called Urabenos.

03 April 2017 • 07:11 AMT
Violations registered at all polling stations, celebrity observer says

“We recorded violations at all polling stations; we witnessed congestions of people, who were uninformed and confused,” Khanjian said.

03 April 2017 • 07:06 AMT
Paraguay protesters seek end to presidential re-election proposal

Paraguay’s constitution, introduced in 1992 after 35 years of dictatorship, strictly limits presidents to a single five-year term.

03 April 2017 • 06:55 AMT
Egyptian court backs sale of Islands to Saudi Arabia

Egyptian President Sisi was accused of violating the constitution and “selling” the islands in return for a multi-billion dollar aid package.

03 April 2017 • 06:51 AMT
Elections: 6 criminal cases launched at Prosecutor General’s office

The majority of reports referred to various technical malfunctions in the course of the elections and constituted no obvious offense.

03 April 2017 • 06:49 AMT
Trump: U.S. will solve N. Korea nuke threat with or without China

During a trip to Asia in March, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said pre-emptive military action was an option “on the table”.

03 April 2017 • 06:37 AMT
Situation on Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line relatively calm overnight

According to Artsakh defense ministry, 16 violations by Azerbaijan were registered in the reporting period, with 150 shots fired overall.

03 April 2017 • 06:35 AMT
Venezuela president wins power over oil despite court reversal

Maduro’s cash-strapped government now has the autonomy to sell stakes in Venezuela’s oil fields, which contain the world’s largest reserves.

03 April 2017 • 06:26 AMT
Conservative PM Vucic wins Serbia’s presidential election

The result marked a political humiliation for Serbia’s beleaguered opposition parties, which say Vucic’s rule is increasingly autocratic.

03 April 2017 • 06:19 AMT
Ruling RPA winning Armenia parliamentary elections

Data provided by the Central Electoral Commission show that the YELQ bloc has received 7.72% of votes, 0.93% voted for the Free Democrats party.

02 April 2017 • 21:06 AMT
Elections: Republican Party wins majority of electronic votes

According to CEC chairman Tigran Mukuchyan, 877 citizens were eligible for electronic voting, and 37 ballots were declared invalid.

02 April 2017 • 19:58 AMT
RPA secured 48% of votes based on 100,000 ballots counted: deputy chair

Armen Ashotyan said RPA has secured 47,87% of votes based on results summed up at 203 polling stations with 100,560 votes.

02 April 2017 • 19:50 AMT
Armenian elections: Citizen Observer registers 1918 violations overall

The Citizen Observer initiative registered 1918 election violations in the process of preparation and the vote itself as of 7:00-8:00 pm.

02 April 2017 • 18:58 AMT
Armenian citizen detained for attempting to vote more than once

A person suspected of attempting to vote more than once in Armenian parliamentary elections was detained on April 2.

02 April 2017 • 18:42 AMT
Russian, CIS observers reveal no violations in Armenian elections

Polls in Armenia to elect members of parliament in the first vote after the referendum on constitutional amendments closed at 8:00 pm.

02 April 2017 • 18:35 AMT
Opposition lawmaker rejects 60,1% voter turnout as impossible

According to data provided by the CEC, 1,574,947 out of 2,557,706 (60.86%) eligible voters cast ballots in Armenia’s parliamentary elections.

02 April 2017 • 18:15 AMT
Thousands cast ballots at Armenia detention facilities, hospitals

Vahe Hakobyan said that 2127 citicens receiving treatment in various medical institutions were eligible to vote at the elections.

02 April 2017 • 17:57 AMT
Election aftermath: Police registered 153 reports of alleged violations

Out of the reports filed, 44 covered the incidents in Yerevan, 13 in Kotayk, 14 in Lori, 12 in Shirak, 6 in Armavir, 5 in Aragatsotn.

02 April 2017 • 17:36 AMT
Armenia parliamentary elections: Voter turnout at 60,1%

According to the CEC, 1,574,947 out of 2,557,706 (60.86%) cast ballots in Armenia’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, April 2.

02 April 2017 • 17:20 AMT
Around 900 Armenian citizens cast ballots through electronic voting

According to Laura Galstyan, electronic voting started nine days before elections and closed seven days prior to voting.

02 April 2017 • 16:46 AMT
Exit poll: Republican Party of Armenia leading with 46% of votes

According to the survey, 46% of voters cast ballots in favor of RPA, 25% for Tsarukyan bloc, 10% for YELQ, and 5% for ARF Dashnaktsutyun.

02 April 2017 • 16:43 AMT
Startfor: Russia can’t lose no matter which party wins Armenia elections

“Russia will continue with its strategy to influence Armenian politics long after the upcoming parliamentary vote has passed,” Stratfor said.

02 April 2017 • 16:14 AMT
April war anniversary: President Sargsyan visits fallen soldier’s family

Meeting family members, the president assured that future generations will always remember and glorify Adam and other heroes.

02 April 2017 • 16:07 AMT
Atom Egoyan notes election violations as part of observer mission

During a live broadcast, they showed a list which contained notes indicating the number of votes cast for a specific party.

02 April 2017 • 16:05 AMT
Polls close in Armenia parliamentary elections

Armenia’s investigative committee received 52 reports of election offenses in the period between 8:00 am and 5:30 pm.

02 April 2017 • 15:55 AMT
Investigative committee received 52 reports of violations as of 5:30pm

The reports included 24 cases from Yerevan, 7 from Gegharkunik province, 4 from Kotayk, 5 from Lori, 3 from Vayots Dzor, 5 from Aragatsotn.

02 April 2017 • 15:28 AMT
84 reports on suspected electoral violations filed to police

A probe will be initiated based on 9 reports; and investigation is being readied based on 23 reports; 52 reports are being verified.

02 April 2017 • 15:13 AMT
Investigative committee to start probe on violations in Zolakar community

Media reports suggesting that the head of Zolakar community forced the community members to vote were sent to Armenia’s investigative committee.