ARF-DASHNAKTSUTYUN SUSTAINED A DEFEAT

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01:28 pm | June 08, 2009 | Politics

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.