YEREVAN. – Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan cast his ballot in Sunday’s capital city Yerevan Council of Elders election.

After having voted, Abrahamyan said he cast his ballot for a better Yerevan.

Subsequently, the parliament leader headed to the ruling Republican Party (RPA) Central Headquarters to follow the course of the election.

He did not rule out that RPA and non-government Prosperous Armenia Party could form a coalition within the Council of Elders and the Government. Hovik Abrahamyan also asked to wait for two more days to find out how many ministers will be replaced in the Cabinet.

To note, the Yerevan Council of Elders elections kicked off Sunday at 8am, and 464 precincts opened for the voting.

Six political parties and one bloc are running in the vote. They are the Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law), Armenian National Congress Party (ANCP), Arakelutyun (Mission) Party , ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party, and the “Barev, [Hello] Yerevan” bloc of parties.

The participating political forces are vying for 65 Council of Elders seats. The council election is held with proportional—that is, party—lists only.   

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