Yerevan mayor re-election not guarantee he will stay in office until end of term
19.04.2013,
21:18
Hovhannes Sahakyan, head of the parliamentary faction of the Republican Party of Armenia, asked Friday is there a guarantee that Taron Margaryan, if reelected as Yerevan mayor, will hold the office until his term expiration, especially taking into account the replacement of three mayors for recent three years, said that Margaryan’s election is not necessarily to keep him in office throughout the entire term.
YEREVAN, April 19. /ARKA/. Hovhannes Sahakyan, head of the parliamentary faction of the Republican Party of Armenia, asked Friday is there a guarantee that Taron Margaryan, if reelected as Yerevan mayor, will hold the office until his term expiration, especially taking into account the replacement of three mayors for recent three years, said that Margaryan’s election is not necessarily to keep him in office throughout the entire term.
There are not such guarantees, he said – for example, Margaryan can take up a higher position.
The voting in the city council elections is scheduled for May 5.
The city council, consisting of 65 members, elects the city mayor. Under the law, candidates for the mayoral seat are nominated by the council’s factions. The elections are contested by Arakelutyun (Mission), Prosperous Armenia, the Armenian National Congress, Orinats Yerkir, the Republican Party of Armenia, Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutiun parties and Barev Yerevan bloc. ---0---
