YEREVAN. – The opposition Heritage Party-led “Barev [Hello], Yerevan” faction of the Armenian capital city Yerevan Council of Elders attended the first session of the council on Saturday, but it boycotted the voting. 

The faction presented its corresponding arguments, which are as follows:

1) The draft agenda, which was introduced to the session, was put into circulation without approval. 

2) In protest against the falsified results of the Yerevan Council of Elders elections.

To note, three Council commissions were given to the ruling Republican Party and one commission was given to the non-pro-government Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP). Also, the PAP voted in favor of all proposals and gave a standing round of applause to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan.