YEREVAN.- Prosperous Armenia Party backs Karapet Guloyan for the post of Abovyan Mayor.

In a statement issued on Thursday the party said it decided to make public its position because of “vast media interest”. Other candidates have not been discussed, the party said.

Karapet Guloyan is incumbent Mayor of Abovyan and son-in-law of Prosperous Armenia leader, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan.

Rumor has it that Tasrukyan has recently voiced discontent with Guloyan’s work. Media claimed he prohibited Guloyan from running for Abovyan Mayor.