CEC announced final results of Feb 18 ballot
At its special meeting on Feb. 25, Armenia's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) summed up the results of the Feb. 18 presidential election, which give Serzh Sargsyan 58, 64% or 861. 373 votes.
Leader of the Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian received 539, 691 votes (36, 79%), Leader of the Freedom Party Hrant Bagratyan - 31,643 (2.15%), Chairman of the National Self-Determination Union Paruir Hairikyan -18.096 votes (1, 26%), political scientist Andrias Ghukasyan - 8329 (0, 57%), epos specialist Vardan Sedrakyan 6,210 (0.42%) and former foreign minister of NKR, Arman Melikyan -3,520 (0.24%).
CEC also announced that Serzh Sargsyan was re-elected as Armenia fourth president
While CEC Chairman Tigran Mukuchyan was presenting the official figures, a group of citizens were staging a protest outside the CEC building, shouting, "Shame on you!"
