The Central Election Commission of Artsakh reports that according to the data received from the Territorial Electoral Commissions, 67,326 voters participated in the elections as of 8 pm.

Territorial Electoral Commission shall summarize the preliminary results of the local self-government elections and verify them by protocol no later than 18 hours after the end of the voting on the basis of the protocols of voting.

As reported earlier, a total of 415 candidates participate in the elections in 228 communities of Artsakh and the capital Stepanakert.

Five candidates claim the post of mayor of Stepanakert: self-nominees David Sargsyan, Armen Hakobyan, Grigory Sahakyan, Areg Avakyan and nominated by the Identity and Unity party Arayik Avanesyan.