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Armenian president re-elected in disputed polls

AFP | By, Yerevan
Feb 19, 2013 09:00 AM IST

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has won re-election with over 58% of the vote, official results published today showed, as his main rival cried foul.

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has won re-election with over 58% of the vote, official results published on Tuesday showed, as his main rival cried foul.

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The Central Election Commission said that tallies from all voting precincts, following Monday's election, showed former foreign minister Raffi Hovannisian in second place with 36.75% of votes cast, but Hovannisian insisted he was the real winner and called on Sarkisian to concede defeat.

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