REPRESENTATIVES OF 4 NGOs TO OBSERVE ELECTIONS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES IN YEREVAN ON MAY 18

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 16, 2008

YEREVAN, MAY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Elections of district heads will
be held on May 18 in 4 communities of Yerevan: Avan, Davitashen,
Malatia-Sebastia and Nork-Marash. One cadidate is running in each
of the first three communities, and 3 candidates will be voted on
in Nork-Marash. Out of the current community heads, two are again
running for their posts.

The only candidate proposed in Avan community is the current community
head, member of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Taron Margarian,
the candidate in Malatia-Sebastia is head of the trade and service
unit of the district municipality, RPA member Davit Ohanian, and the
candidate in Davitashen is deputy head of the community, RPA member
Artur Gevorgian.

The candidates in Nork-Marash are the current head of the community,
RPA member Varazdat Mkrtchian, and two non-party men: Garnik
Martirosian and Ashot Margarian.

NT correspondent was informed by spokesperson of the Central Electoral
Commission (CEC) Tatev Ohanian that 4 local NGOs: Will of the Youth,
Free Society Institute, Helsinki Committee of Armenia and Choice is
Yours – were registered at the CEC to implement observer mission at
the elections in the indicated communities.