YEREVAN. – Former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, who heads Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian (ORO) Bloc in the National Assembly election in Armenia, cast his ballot in Sunday’s vote.

Subsequently, Ohanyan told reporters in the election precinct that he voted for the tomorrow’s future of Armenia, and urged to spend this day on a high and festive mood, reported the Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent.

Also, he expressed the hope that this election day will pass in a tranquil atmosphere.

Armenia is holding a parliamentary election Sunday for the first time since the 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 5 percent of votes, whereas the blocs need 7 percent to be elected to the National Assembly of Armenia.