ArmInfo. The Armenian National Congress will not nominate a candidate for elections to the capital's Council of Elders. This is stated in the ANC statement, received in ArmInfo.
This decision, as noted in the document, is aimed at supporting the political line of power that spearheaded the April revolution. "The revolutionary processes that take place in Armenia substantially change the political content and significance of these elections, on the one hand, they should be viewed as an important stage in terms of preparing for holding free, fair, fully democratic elections to the National Assembly, on the other - as a vote of confidence to the power that was formed after the April revolution with the aim of fully revealing the crimes of March 1, bringing to justice those responsible, the destruction of the gangster- state criminal system, eradicating corruption and establishing full democracy in Armenia, "the ANC said in a statement.
At the same time, the ANC stresses that they are preparing for the forthcoming extraordinary parliamentary elections.
The Central Election Commission of Armenia has appointed early elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan on September 23.
The parties will have to submit documents for participation in the elections until August 29, the final deadline for registration is September 3. "The election campaign will begin on September 10." The Central Election Commission of Armenia also established a schedule of key events for the preparation and conduct of elections. In accordance with the law "On local self-government in the city of Yerevan", the mayor of the capital elects a council of elders, consisting of 65 members and formed on a party principle on the basis of citywide elections. If, following the results of the elections to the city council, one of the parties receives more than 50% of seats, then the candidate who heads the list of this party is considered the elected mayor of Yerevan. If the candidate does not meet the mayor's requirements, refuses the post of mayor or no party gets more than 50% of the seats in the council of elders, then the mayor is elected by secret ballot of the council members.
Comrade actor Hayk Marutyan is nominated for the post of mayor from the party headed by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. The second largest parliamentary faction Tsarukyan proposes the candidacy of deputy Naira Zohrabyan, Zaruhi Postanjyan is nominated from the Yerkir Tsirani party.
To recall, former mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan stated about the resignation on July 9 after the accusations of ineffective city administration.