YEREVAN.- Leader of Heritage party, former presidential candidate Raffi Hovannisian is confident that “Barev, Yerevan” bloc will be the winner of Yerevan municipal elections.

During the last week of the election campaign, Hovannisian plans join the bloc members for their meetings with voters in the administrative districts of Armenia’s capital, he told reporters on Monday.

“At the moment our ‘New Armenia’ movement is focused on the elections. I am sure that “Barev, Yerevan” bloc will succeed. It will be people’s victory over the ruling regime,” he said.

The elections will be summed up during the May 9 action in Liberty Square, Hovannisian added.

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.

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