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VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH WINS FIRST ROUND OF ELECTION

18.01.2010 [14:36]
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Baku, January 18 (AZERTAC). With three quarters of votes counted, the current president had won only about 5%. Former PM Viktor Yanukovych led current PM Yulia Tymoshenko by some 36% to 25%.

A total of 18 candidates took part in the election. A run-off will be held on 7 February after no candidate won 50% of the vote.

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