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Ruling party secures Yerevan mayorship despite underperforming in elections

Yerevan’s City Council has elected Tigran Avinyan as mayor.

Ruling party secures Yerevan mayorship despite underperforming in elections

Yerevan’s City Council has elected Tigran Avinyan as mayor.

Ruling party falls short of majority in Yerevan elections

Civil Contract won 24 of 65 seats on the council, with just 33% of the vote.

Ruling party falls short of majority in Yerevan elections

Civil Contract won 24 of 65 seats on the council, with just 33% of the vote.

Armenia’s ruling party accused of hiring young women for campaign marches in Yerevan 

Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party has been accused of hiring young women to take part in campaign marches ahead of municipal elections in Yerevan.

Armenia’s ruling party accused of hiring young women for campaign marches in Yerevan 

Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party has been accused of hiring young women to take part in campaign marches ahead of municipal elections in Yerevan.

Court freezes newspaper assets over report into Yerevan Deputy Mayor’s wealth

Opposition newspaper 168 Zham and their journalist Davit Sargsyan accused Tigran Avinyan of illicit enrichment.

Court freezes newspaper assets over report into Yerevan Deputy Mayor’s wealth

Opposition newspaper 168 Zham and their journalist Davit Sargsyan accused Tigran Avinyan of illicit enrichment.

Armenia’s ruling party moves to appoint allies to independent bodies

The Electoral Commission and Supreme Judicial Council are meant to be indpendent institutions free from political influence. 

Armenia’s ruling party moves to appoint allies to independent bodies

The Electoral Commission and Supreme Judicial Council are meant to be indpendent institutions free from political influence. 

Armenia’s ruling party takes hit in local votes

Civil Contract won majorities in just 8 of 17 municipalities where local council elections were being held.

Armenia’s ruling party takes hit in local votes

Civil Contract won majorities in just 8 of 17 municipalities where local council elections were being held.

Armenian government U-turns on expelling opposition MPs

The Civil Contract party had intended to strip 33 opposition MPs of their posts for their absences from parliamentary sessions.

Armenian government U-turns on expelling opposition MPs

The Civil Contract party had intended to strip 33 opposition MPs of their posts for their absences from parliamentary sessions.

Ruling party to oust ‘disloyal’ Yerevan mayor

Hayk Marutyan will likely be replaced by his current deputy, Hrachya Sargsyan. 

Ruling party to oust ‘disloyal’ Yerevan mayor

Hayk Marutyan will likely be replaced by his current deputy, Hrachya Sargsyan. 

Armenia opposition aides claim they were ‘attacked’ by ruling party MPs

The opposition has claimed that the three aides were purposefully lured to the office of a deputy speaker of parliament where they were attacked.

Armenia opposition aides claim they were ‘attacked’ by ruling party MPs

The opposition has claimed that the three aides were purposefully lured to the office of a deputy speaker of parliament where they were attacked.

Armenia’s ruling party wins two of three municipalities in local elections

Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won in two northern cities, his hometown of Ijevan and Stepanavan, while it lost in the southern city of Kapan. 

Armenia’s ruling party wins two of three municipalities in local elections

Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party won in two northern cities, his hometown of Ijevan and Stepanavan, while it lost in the southern city of Kapan.