Yerevan elections: Armenia’s RPA ahead of opponents with 67% supportMay 10, 2017 - 13:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia leads polls ahead of Yerevan City Council elections, slated for May 14, a new survey conducted by Sociometr revealed on Wednesday, May 10. According to the newly-unveiled data, 67% of the residents of Yerevan will vote for RPA, 21% for YELQ bloc, and 12% for Yerkir Tsirani party. According to the head of the organization, Aharon Adibekyan, an average of 49% voter turnout is expected on May 14, Armtimes.com reports. Three parties participate in elections. RPA’s proportional list is headed by current mayor Taron Margaryan; Nikol Pashinyan, who was recently re-elected to the National Assembly, tops the list of YELQ bloc; while 5th Convocation National Assembly lawmaker Zaruhi Postanjyan, who recently announced the Yerkir Tsirani (Land of Apricot) party, will head its list. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. |