'Day of Silence' in Armenia before Yerevan municipal elections
Armenia began observing pre-election silence on Saturday ahead of the municipal elections in Yerevan set for Sunday.
Any campaigning and political advertising are banned on the “Day of Silence”.
Yerevan residents will elect a new municipal council that will in turn appoint the next mayor of the Armenian capital on September 17.
Thirteen parties and one bloc are vying for the 65 seats in the City Council. They include the Public Voice, Civil Contract, Fair Armenia, Victory, Uzh Hayrenyats (Strength of the Homeland) parties, European Party of Armenia, National Progress Party, Social Justice Party, Republic Party, United Armenia Party, Bright Armenia Party, Democratic Consolidation Party, Country of Living party and Mother Armenia alliance.