According to preliminary results, the Republican Party of Armenia claimed victory in the Yerevan City Council election.
With bulletins from 474 polling stations processed, the Republican Party has recieved71.25% of the votes, YelkBloc and Yerkir Tsirany Party  have collected 21% and 7.75% respectively.
345,226 citizens or 40.99% of eligible voters participated in the election.
The Supreme Religious Council will convene its regular meeting in Moscow at the invitation of Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan, Primate of New Nakhijevan and Russia Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
The meeting will be held May 16-18 and will be dedicated to the 300th anniversary of establishment of the Diocese.
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, has left for Moscow to participate in the meeting.
The Azerbaijani side opened fire from a guided missile in the direction of the military objects of the Artsakh Defense Army at about 16:30 today.
One unit of military equipment has been partially damaged in the shelling, the Artsakh Defense Ministry said. No casualties are reported.
The Defense Army said in a statement “the provocation of the Azerbaijani armed forces will not go unpunished,” and added that “the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan will bear full responsibility for the consequences.”
The General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia has given the AMC Airlines a permit to operate Hurgada-Yerevan- Hurgada, Sharm El Sheikh-Yerevan- Sharm El Sheikh and Hurgada-Yerevan-Sharm El Sheikh flights.
The Hurgada-Yerevan-Hurgada flights will be operated from June 18, 2018. The flights in Sharm El-Sheikh-Yerevan-Sharm El Sheikh direction are expected to start from September 24, 2017, while Hurgada-Yerevan-Sharm El Sheikh flights will be operated starting from September 17.
The Air Cairo Airline will also operate weekly flights from June 20 to October 28 in Hurgada-Yerevan-Hurgada direction.
The air company is also planning flights in Sharm El Sheikh-Yerevan-Sharm El Sheikh direction between June 22 and October 28.
The flights will be operated every Thursday.
Emmanuel Macron was sworn in as French president Sunday following his landslide victory a week ago, in which he vowed to unite a country with deepening divisions.
In his speech, Macron said he would restore France’s global standing.
“France is only strong if it’s prosperous. France is only a model for the world if it is exemplary,” he said.
“We will have given back to the French a taste for the future – and pride in what they are.
“The whole world will pay attention to what France says – because we will, together, go beyond our fears and anxieties.
“We will, together, be an example of a people that knows how to affirm their values, their principles – those of democracy and the republic.”
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan left for the State of Qatar today for an official visit.
In the framework of the visit, the President of Armenia will meet with the Emir of the State of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The President is also expected to meet with the Executive Director of “Qatar Airways” Akbar Al Baker, Qatar business community and representatives of the Armenian community in capital Doha.
The Central Electoral Commission reports that 94,256 citizens or 11.19 percent of eligible voters cast their ballot in the Yerevan City Council elections as of 11:00.
The voter turnout by administrative districts:
Ajapnyak –Â 12,52%
Avan — 17,40%
Arabkir — 8,67%
Davtashen — 12,03%
Erebuni— 12,15%
Kentron — 8,32%
Malatia-Sebastia – 9,91%
Nor Nork -10,38%
Nork Marash — 12,42%
Shengavit — 14,92%
Kanaker-Zeytun – 7,63%
Three forces are running in the election – Yelk bloc, Yerkir Tsirani Party and Republican Party of Armenia.
The Central Electoral Commission reports that 842,147 citizens or 40.99 percent of eligible voters cast their ballot in the Yerevan City Council elections as of 11:00.
The voter turnout by administrative districts:
Ajapnyak – 45.29%
Avan — 52.75%
Arabkir — 38.82%
Davtashen — 43.67%
Erebuni— 40.70%
Kentron —38.52%
Malatia-Sebastia – 33.28%
Nor Nork -41.04%
Nork Marash — 50.67%
Nubarashen – 52.66%
Shengavit — 46.54%
Kanaker-Zeytun –33.23%
Three forces were running in the election – Yelk bloc, Yerkir Tsirani Party and Republican Party of Armenia.
President Serzh Sargsyan and First Lady Rita Sargsyan cast their ballots in the Yerevan City Council elections at polling station 9/18 this morning.
As what will change if Taron Margaryan is elected as  Mayor, the President said “Yerevan will become much better.”
The President said he voted for the sake of good Yerevan.
The Central Electoral Commission reports that 842,147 citizens or 34.52 percent of eligible voters cast their ballot in the Yerevan City Council elections as of 17:00.
The voter turnout by administrative districts:
Ajapnyak – 38.50%
Avan — 46.72%
Arabkir — 32.72%
Davtashen — 35.97%
Erebuni— 34.96%
Kentron — 31.47%
Malatia-Sebastia – 27.60%
Nor Nork -33.78%
Nork Marash — 42.13%
Nubarashen –Â 44.02%
Shengavit — 40.23%
Kanaker-Zeytun – 27.08%
Three forces are running in the election – Yelk bloc, Yerkir Tsirani Party and Republican Party of Armenia.