Snap elections to Yerevan Council of Elders kicked off
Snap elections to the Yerevan Council of Elders started on Sunday at 08:00 local time across Yerevan. The voting will last until 20:00.
Twelve political forces, including eight parties and four alliances are competing with party lists for 65 eligible seats in city council that will elect Yerevan mayor.
The political forces running in the elections are: Civil Contract, Prosperous Armenia, Yerkir Tsirani, Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Heritage, Democratic Way, Reformists, Pan-Armenian National Movement Hayk, Orinats Yerkir Parties, as well as Bright bloc and Yerevan Society initiative.
The former ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is not running in the elections.
662 observers from 8 local NGOs have accredited to engage in election monitoring processes during the elections.