ArmInfo. To participate in the elections of the Council of Elders of Yerevan, the "Enlightened Armenia" and "Republic" parties created the "Luys"> ("Svet") bloc. This was announced on the eve of the Facebook live broadcast leader of the party "Enlightened Armenia "Edmond Marukyan.
The electoral list of the bloc will be headed by the Minister of Justice Artak Zeynalyan, the second line will be taken by the head of the "Yelk" faction in the Council of Elders David Hazhakyan, and the third one is the member of the faction Ani Khachatryan. "We hope for your active participation." Wait for us in all administrative districts with slogans, "said Edmond Marukyan.
As the head of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia, candidate for mayor of Yerevan Artak Zeynalian pointed out, they submit an application for fair management of the capital.
The ex-mayor of Yerevan, Taron Margaryan, who held this post since 2011, announced the resignation on July 9. Actor Hayk Marutyan (from the Civil Contract party), Zaruhi Postanjyan (leader of the Yerkir Tsirani party), Ararat Zurabyan (Armenian National Movement) will participate in the early elections to the Yerevan City Council in September this year. The "Enlightened Armenia" Party and the "Republic" propose the candidacy of the Minister of Justice of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan. The daughter of the prominent Armenian architect Arthur Tarkhanyan, the wife of the political prisoner recently released and convicted by the former authorities for organizing the riots, Andreas Ghoukasyan - Anahit Tarkhanyan (GALA party) also expressed a desire to run. The Heritage Party decided to approve the appointment of its founder, Raffi K. Hovhannisyan, to the post of mayor of the Armenian capital in early elections, and the vice-chairman of the Orinats Yerkir party Mher Shahgeldyan will be the candidate for the post of mayor from the Orinats Yerkir party.
The Central Election Commission of Armenia has appointed early elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan on September 23. The election campaign will begin on September 10.