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Published on June 08, 2009
ARF-DASHNAKTSUTYUN SUSTAINED A DEFEAT
- A parliamentary election was held in Lebanon on June 7. The US-backed 14 March alliance won against Hezbollah-led bloc-8 March Coalition to take 70 seats in the 128-seat parliament, reports "Masis" weekly. Two Armenian parties, Social-Democratic Henchakyan and Ramkavar Azatakan, were affiliated with 14 March Coalition and, ARF-Dashnaktsutyun - with 8 March Coalition. Two of the six seats foreseen for Armenians were taken by the Henchakyan party, two by the Dashnaktsutyun, one by the Ramkavar Azatakan. The last seat will be filled by nonpartisan Nshan Chinchinyan. Note that numerous Armenians had left for Lebanon to participate in the Sunday vote.
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Headlines for June 08, 2009ARF-DASHNAKTSUTYUN SUSTAINED A DEFEAT
A parliamentary election was held in Lebanon on June 7. The US-backed 14 March alliance won against Hezbollah-led bloc-8 March Coalition to take 70 seats in the 128-seat parliament, reports "Masis" weekly. ...BEGLARYAN TO SWEAR IN ON JUNE 11
Yerevan's Council of Elders today held its first sitting. The Council didn't elect a mayor today. As long as the Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) had gained more than 50 percent of votes during ...ZARUHY POSTANJYAN LAID RESPONSIBILITY UPON NA SPEAKER
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