YEREVAN. – Zhoghovurd newspaper of Armenia writes: Zhoghovurd daily’s sources close to the Yerevan Municipality report that Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan has been in a “suitcase mood” lately.

According to our information, Hayk Marutyan has stated in his close circle that if these authorities are re-elected or not elected [in the snap parliamentary elections on June 20], it’s all the same; it will be impossible for him to hold office.

[Acting PM] Nikol Pashinyan, if elected, intends to hold Yerevan mayoral elections in September. And in case the opposition—especially [second President] Robert Kocharyan—is elected, Marutyan has no chance to continue [in office].

According to our information, in recent times Marutyan has not been in contact with anyone at all, both with his teammates and employees, and it can be said that life in the municipality has stopped.

He does nothing about the snap NA [(National Assembly)] elections. Businessman Khachatur Sukiasyan has taken on the obligation of bringing votes for the CC [the ruling Civil Contract Party] in Yerevan, and [government chief of staff] Arsen Torosyan—in terms of campaigning.