YEREVAN. – Leader of Heritage party Raffi Hovannisian is confident that “Barev, Yerevan” bloc will win the elections despite numerous violations registered at the polling station (Photo).

“There are concerns over violation reports but I am confident that residents of Yerevan will make the right choice, and our bloc will win,” he told reporters after voting at a polling station. 

Comparing the current election process with the presidential elections, he assured that they had tightened control at the polling stations.

The Yerevan Council elections kicked off Sunday at 8am, and 464 precincts opened for the voting.

Six political parties and one bloc are running in the vote. They are the Republican Party of Armenia, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law), Armenian National Congress Party (ANCP), Arakelutyun (Mission) Party , ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party, and the “Barev, [Hello] Yerevan” bloc of parties.

The participating political forces are vying for 65 Council seats. The Yerevan Council election is held with proportional—that is, party—lists only.