YEREVAN.- Six parties and one bloc submitted to the Central Electoral Commission  (CEC) proportional lists for the capital city Yerevan Council election.

These parties are Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir, Armenian National Congress, Arakelutyun, ARF Dashnaktustyun and “Barev, Yerevan” bloc of parties, CEC Press Secretary Hermine Harutyunyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

To note, the Yerevan Council election is slated for May 5, and the participating political forces will vie for 65 Council seats. The parties may submit their lists between March 11 and Thursday, and these lists will be registered from Thursday to March 31. The election campaign will kick off on April 7 and come to an end on May 3. May 4 is a no-campaign day.

The Yerevan Council election will be held with proportional lists only.