FYROM: Ivanov takes lead in elections; 2nd round on April 5
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FYROM's ruling VMRO DPMNE party candidate George Ivanov has taken a lead in the presidential elections, set to go into the second round scheduled for April 5, according to early results.
Out of 37% of the votes counted, Ivanov led with some 81.000 votes, equal to 37%, followed by Ljubomir Frckoski from the main opposition the Social Democrats with 43.000 votes or nearly 20%, said the State Election Commission.
The independent candidate Ljube Boskoski got 36.000 votes, Imer Selmani from the New Democracy party received 29.000 votes, while Agron Buxhaku from the ruling Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) got 16.000 votes.
Moreover, Mirushe Hoxha from the Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA and Nano Ruzin from the Liberal Democrats won around 7.000 votes.
Referring to the June parliamentary elections, ended with one person killed and several others wounded in gun battles, the State Election Commission stated that presidential and mayoral elections went peacefully and in a democratic atmosphere with minor exceptions.
Source: Reporter.gr
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