Armenia’s Ruling Party Wins Elections, Exit Poll Shows

Armenia’s ruling party took 44.4 percent of the vote in today’s parliamentry elections, an exit poll conducted by Gallup International Association showed.

Armenia’s ruling party was poised to win in the first balloting for the legislature since a 2008 presidential vote that triggered protests.

Prosperous Armenia Party got 28.91 percent, followed by the Armenian National Congress opposition bloc with 6.33 percent, according to the poll of 25,000 voters commissioned by Armenia TV.

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