YEREVAN.- ARF Dashnaktsutyun member assured that Armen Rustamyan will be more competent and independent mayor of Yerevan than the rest candidates.

“It is not a secret that Yerevan is very important for Armenia. Consequently, the change of mayor will create counterbalance to ruling coalition and will open up an opportunity for mutual control,” Aghvan Vardanyan said.

Six political parties and one bloc have submitted formal applications to run in the Yerevan Council elections. The latter are slated for May 5, and the participating political forces will vie for 65 Council seats. The election campaign will come to an end on May 3. The Yerevan Council election will be held with proportional lists only.