30018 OUT OF 62531 OF APPLICANTS PASSED RETRAINING IN 2006 TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTION COMMISSIONS OF ARMENIA

Yerevan, December 27. ArmInfo. 36 018 out of 62 531 applicants passed
retraining to participate in the structures of election commissions of
Armenia, the chairman of the Central Election Commission of Armenia,
Garegin Azaryan, said at today’s press-conference.

According to him, 14892 applications were received from Yerevan in
2006, 4 279 – from Aragatsotn region, 4 964 – from Ararat region, 5
462 – from Armavir region , 5 163 – from Gegharkunik region, 4 099 from
Kotayk region, 7 764 from Lori region, 7 787 from Shirak region, 4 190
from Siunik region, 981 from Vayots Dzor and 2 950 from Tavush region.

According to G. Nazaryan, elections of the local government bodies
were held in 162 communities of the Republic in 2006, 103 of which
had elected the Head of the community. Municipal elections will be
held in 2007 in 120 communities of the Republic, G. Azaryan said.