YEREVAN. – Taron Margayan has been appointed mayor of Yerevan.

At the first session of newly formed Council of Elders, member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Astghik Gevorgyan said RPA got more than 50 percent of votes, thus the first number in proportional list Taron Margaryan will become the mayor of Yerevan.

RPA and Prosperous Armenia members welcomed new mayor with applause, but members of “Barev, Yerevan” bloc did not share their enthusiasm.

Taron Margaryan said RPA faction in the Council of Elders will be headed by Sergey Mkrtchyan, Prosperous Armenia – by Tamara Poghosyan and “Barev, Yerevan” bloc – by Anahit Bakhshyan. 

The next session will take place in September. The ceremony of inauguration of new mayor is scheduled for June 11.