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15 May 2017 - 06:19 AMT

Yerevan: Armenia’s RPA secures majority in key municipal elections

The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) on Sunday, May 14 secured majority in the Yerevan City Council after key municipal elections, snatching the 71.25% of votes, the Central Electoral Commission said.

Following RPA are YELQ bloc with 21% and Yerkir Tsirani (Land of Apricot) party with 7.75% support.

Taron Margaryan from the ruling RPA was re-elected the mayor of the city.

Lawmaker Nikol Pashinyan and 5th Convocation National Assembly MP Zaruhi Postanjyan headed the proportional lists of YELQ and Yerkir Tsirani, respectively.