VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH WINS FIRST ROUND OF ELECTION

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.