Five political forces elected to Yerevan municipal council
Five political forces have won seats in the Yerevan City Council following Sunday’s elections, according to preliminary data from the Central Electoral Commission (CEC).
The ruling Civil Contract party won 32.57% of the vote, felling well short of an absolute majority in the municipal council which is empowered to appoint the next mayor.
The National Progress party led by former Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan came in second with 18․89%, followed by the Mother Armenia bloc which won 15.43%.
The Public Voice Party garnered 9.68% of the vote, while the Republic (Hanrapetutyun) Party got 11.32% to make it to the City Council.
Civil Contract may still be able to install the Armenian capital's next mayor if it forms a coalition.
The other political parties did not meet the 4% threshold needed to enter the municipal council.
The CEC said that only 28.46% of Yerevan’s eligible voters cast ballots on Sunday.
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