ArmInfo.Yerevan Elders Council elections race starts today in Armenian capital, within the participation of three political powers: the Yelq bloc lead by law maker Nikol Pashinyan, Zaruhi Posstandjyan's Yerkir Tsirani party and Republican Party presented by Taron Margaryan.
According to Vice Speker Edward Sharmazanov, who is also the head of the Republican Party Electoral Staff, RPA will go to the elections with a slogan " In the name of Yerevan". According to him, the RPA will start its campaign from the Erebouni community of Yerevan. The campaign will be held every day after 18:00 except April 24. "We choose the traditional path of pre electoral campaign . Our candidate will held up to 6 meetings with Yerevan habitants every day," Sharmazanov clarified. According to him, during these meetings, the RPA program will be presented in respect to Yerevan urban development, as well as the works implemented during recent. He stated also, that from today approximately 460 polling sub stations of RPA will be opened all over the territory of Yerevan. " We are not intended to politisize the pre electoral campaign and we stand for fair and civilized competition, respecting our competitors, " Sharmazanov added.
To mention, the Yelq bloc will start its pre electoral campaign on 18:00 with a march from Yeritasardakan subway station to the Northern Avenue, where a meeting-concert will be held at 19:00. Yerkir Tsirani Party will start its campaign with a bicycle race starting at 19:00 from the Freedom Square.