VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH WINS UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
09.02.2010 11:10 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Ukraine’s opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych will
win a narrow victory in the country’s presidential election, electoral
officials say. With more than 99% of votes counted, Mr Yanukovych
had a 3.2% lead over his rival, PM Yulia Tymoshenko, BBC reports.

Mr Yanukovych called on Mrs Tymoshenko to quit, but she refused and
is expected to challenge the result.

International observers described the vote as an "impressive display
of democratic elections". "For everyone in Ukraine, this election
was a victory," the observers, led by the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe, said in a statement. "It is now time for
the country’s political leaders to listen to the people’s verdict and
make sure that the transition of power is peaceful and constructive."