Armen Yeritsyan : together we will be proud of our Yerevan

YEREVAN, May 5./ARKA/. Armen Yeritsyan, who tops the electoral list of Orinats Yerkir party at Yerevan Council of Elders election, has already voted at 13/15 polling station, Novosti-Armenia reporter informed. 

Yerevan Council of Elders election is being held today in the capital. The polling stations will close at 20:00. Some 816,475 constituents are registered in the electoral lists.

“Together we will win and be proud of our beautiful Yerevan. I think, everything will be fine, and we, together with Yerevan residents, will prove to international organizations that we can have decent elections,” Yeritsyan told reporters after casting his ballot.

He also said as of now no violations had been reported to his headquarter, however, if any signals appear, they will be made public. 

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 “Barev, Yerevan” (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-