YEREVAN. – A total of 161 of the 237 candidates of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) have won in the local government elections on Sunday. 

Ruben Tadevosyan, Chairman of the RPA Organizational Issues’ Committee, on Monday told about the above-said to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“We also have assisted and supported 20 non-party candidates,” added Tadevosyan. “The local elections went well, overall; [but] there have been some calls, which are being checked.”

Local government elections were conducted Sunday in 317 communities in Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Syunik, and Tavush Provinces in Armenia.