Armen Rustamyan of ARF Dashnaktsutyun voted for changes in Armenian capital

YEREVAN, May 5./ARKA/. Mayor candidate from oppositional ARF Dashnaktsutyun Armen Arustamyan, has polled at 3/23 polling station to support the changes in the capital and republic as a whole, Novosti-Armenia reporter informed.

“I have voted today for changes, for change of power, which will start from Yerevan, as we said in our motto, and will spread all over the country,” Rustamyan said after casting his ballot. 

He also noted he will be monitoring the signals on violations during today’s Council of Elders election and inform the citizens about the latest updates. 

Maximum of efforts must be made to minimize violations, according to him. 

Araqelutyun (Mission), Prosperous Armenia, Armenian National Congress, Orinats Yerkir, Republican, ARF Danshanktsutyun parties as well as “Barev, Yerevan” (Hello, Yerevan) bloc are registered in the electoral list. 

Incumbent Mayor Taron Margaryan tops the electoral list of the ruling Republican Party (195 candidates). Chief of Emergency Situations Ministry Armen Yeritsyan is a candidate from Orinats Yerkir (105 candidates). Former Foreign Minister of Armenia Vardan Oskanyan represents Prosperous Armenia party (194), foreign Mayor of Yerevan Vahagn Khachatryan-Armenian National Congress (42), parliamentary faction head Armen Rustamyan- ARF Dashnaktsutyun (65) and deputy head of Heritage party Armen Martirosyan tops the electoral list of “Hello, Yerevan!” bloc (64). Economist Mesrop Arakelyan comes up as Araqelutyun party (29) chief candidate.

The Council of Elders is made up of 65 members who are elected through party lists. If a party or a bloc gains 50% of the vote, the top candidate of the list automatically becomes Yerevan Mayor. Otherwise, Mayor will be elected by the Council members. The minimal threshold for parties is 6%, for blocs-8%.—0-