YEREVAN . – Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan, who is third on the proportional representation list of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), arrived at the election precinct to vote in Sunday’s parliamentary vote.

After casting his ballot, however, Margaryan thanked the police officers at the election precinct, and left in silence.

Armenia is holding a parliamentary election for the first time since new Constitution was approved through a referendum in December 2015. The new National Assembly will have 105 deputies, four of whom—representatives of ethnic minorities.

A total of 2,009 election precincts are open all through the country. This voting will be the only national one in the next five years, as Armenia is transitioning to a parliamentary republic.

Five political parties and four blocs are running for parliament. Political parties have to get five percent of votes, whereas the blocs need seven percent to be elected to the National Assembly of Armenia.