YEREVAN. – A secret ballot is being held Friday in the National Assembly to elect the new governor of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA).

Voting will last until 12:30pm.

In this position, the majority My Step faction has nominated Martin Galstyan, a member of the CBA board, who is also the son-in-law of NA former speaker Babken Ararktsyan.

The second and final term of CBA serving governor Arthur Javadyan concludes on June 1.