INVITATION TO OBSERVE ELECTIONS TO LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES SENT TO COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
Noyan Tapan
Au g 4, 2008
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Elections to local self-government
bodies will be held in 12 communities of Yerevan on September 7 and
28: elections of members of councils of aldermen will be held in 6
communities, elections of community heads and members of councils of
aldermen – in another 6 communities, the chairman of the RA Central
Electoral Commission (CEC) Garegin Azarian told reporters at the
August 4 press conference.
On September 7, elections of community heads and members of councils of
aldermen will be held in Yerevan’s Erebuni, Kanaker-Zeytun, Arabkir and
Nubarashen communities, elections of members of councils of aldermen
– in Malatia-Sebastia and Ajapniak communities. On September 28,
elections of community heads and members of councils of aldermen will
take place in Yerevan’s Kentron and Nor Nork communities, elections
of members of councils of aldermen – in Nork-Marash, Avan, Davitashen
and Shengavit communities.
Elections to local self-government bodies will be held in marzes
(regions) on October 12, 19 and 26: out of elections to be held in
282 communities in Ararat, Kotayk, Vayots Dzor and Syunik marzes,
9 will elections of community heads, 58 – elections of members of
councils of aldermen, and 215 will be elections of community heads
and members of councils of aldermen. Out of elections to be held in
249 communities in Armavir, Lori, Tavush marzes on October 19, there
will be elections of community heads of 14 communities, elections of
members of councils of aldermen in 50 communities and elections of
community heads and members of councils of aldermen in 185 communities.
Elections to local self-government bodies will take place in 279
communituies in Aragatsotn, Gegharkunik and Shirak marzes on October
26: elections of community heads in 34 communities, elections of
members of councils of aldermen – in 48 communities and elections
of community heads and members of councils of aldermen – in 197
communities. On the whole, elections to local-self government bodies
will be held in 822 communities, including elections of heads in 57
communities, elections of members of councils of aldermen – in 162
communities, and elections of community heads and members of councils
of aldermen – in 603 communities.
According to G. Azarian, an invitation on behalf of the government with
the request to conduct an observer mission was sent to the Congress
of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. There
will be local observers as well.