Overall, 1,574,974 out of 2,587,706 eligible voters took part in the elections, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Tigran Mukuchyan noted at a briefing.
Accordingly, the voter turnout in capital city Yerevan was 58.46 percent (494,455 voters), in Gyumri—51.02 percent (63,779 voters), and the voter turnout in Vanadzor was 54.69 percent (55,593 voters).
Armenia held parliamentary election Sunday for the first time since the new Constitution was approved through a referendum in December 2015. The new National Assembly will have 105 deputies, four of whom—representatives of ethnic minorities.
A total of 2,009 election precincts were open all through the country. This voting will be the only national one in the next five years, as Armenia is transitioning to a parliamentary republic.
Five political parties and four blocs are running for parliament. Political parties have to get 5 percent of votes, whereas the blocs need 7 percent to be elected to the National Assembly of Armenia.
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