ArmInfo. "I renounce my mandate and remain in the Council of Elders of Yerevan," Alen Simonyan, a member of the National Assembly, wrote on his Facebook page. Nevertheless, Simonyan took part in his first meeting in Parliament.
On May 23 the Speaker of the National Assembly Ara Babloyan reported that Alen Simonyan applied for the mandate withdrawal. According to the current legislation, if within a week he does not withdraw his application back, it will be recognized as having entered into force.
Earlier, Simonyan noted that he does not exclude the possibility of being elected as mayor of Yerevan and if the party takes an appropriate decision, he will obey.