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Preliminary results of constitutional referendum in Karabakh released

21.02.2017, 11:39
As of 03:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, 69,540 voters or 87.6% gave Monday their approval to the constitutional reforms in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.  

Preliminary results of constitutional referendum in Karabakh released
STEPANAKERT, February 21. /ARKA/. As of 03:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, 69,540 voters or 87.6% gave Monday their approval to the constitutional reforms in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.   

The Central Electoral Commission says 9.7% or 7686 voted against the constitutional amendments and 2.8% or 2,202 ballots were recognized invalid. 

According to the preliminary reports, 79,428 citizens or 76.44% of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic population eligible to vote have gone to polls to express their opinions on constitutional reforms.

The constitutional reform implies renaming of the country and transition from semi-presidential to presidential rule model. --0---