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Armenian Pro-President Parties Win Parliament Vote

The vote count signaled a victory for Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian's (in file photo) Republican Party of Armenia (OSCE)

The vote count signaled a victory for Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian's (in file photo) Republican Party of Armenia (OSCE)

May 20, 2007 -- Armenian parties loyal to President Robert Kocharian have won a large majority in the May 12 parliamentary elections, according to the first official results.

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May 20, 2007


The figures show the Republican Party, led by Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian, who is the favored successor to Kocharian, won 65 seats in the 131-seat parliament.


The pro-presidential Prosperous Armenia party placed second with 25 seats.


Opposition parties won 16 seats. The vote is regarded as a test of democracy in the Caucasian country and a dress rehearsal for a presidential contest in early 2008.


Observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) called the voting a "clear improvement" that showed "progress" compared with earlier ballots, saying it largely met international standards for democratic elections.


(Reuters, AFP)

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