Monday, August 20 2018 11:21

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.