Xinhua, China
Feb 21 2008

Stable domestic environment, divided opposition bring Sargsyan
victory in presidential election

2008-02-21 18:54:01
by Liu Yifang

YEREVAN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Armenian Prime Minister Serzh
Sargsyan has won 52.86 percent of vote in a presidential race
according to figures released by the elections commission and ensured
his victory by passing the required 50-percent of vote threshold to
be elected president.

The relatively stable domestic environment, the promise to boost
social welfare and divided opposition have benefited Sargsyan in the
election, analysts said.

According to official statistics, the gross domestic product of
Armenia has kept a double-digit growth in the past seven years. The
average income and pension are 170 and 67 U.S. dollars a month.
Though the ordinary people are not rich, many of them are satisfied
with the present conditions.