Asked if the incumbent mayor Taron Margaryan, who is running for another term in office under the ruling party’s list, is the mayor whom he’d like to see in office, the PM answered yes. Asked if there was a better candidate other than the incumbent mayor, the PM said no.
32 local and three international media outlets have been accredited in the CEC for covering the election. Overall 476 reporters are covering the City Council election.
She urged all citizens of Yerevan to participate in the voting. Addressing the Yerevan Police Department, Postanjyan called on officers to be attentive and follow the election process in all polling stations.
Overall, 436 media representatives have been accredited for coverage of Yerevan Council elections. 17 local organizations have been accredited to observe the elections. Overall, 5138 observers will observe the elections.
On the other hand, SRC activeness contains risk for itself as well. If in the second quarter tax entries are over-fulfilled not by 12 billion, but e.g. 20 or 25, the Government may change its mind and raise the benchmark, demanding e.g. 80-100 billion extra taxes.
“Lavrov made a rather smart statement. And terrorists are the armies of Turkey and Azerbaijan. If it’s so, it means Russia supports Armenia so that terrorists didn’t penetrate into the Armenian territory. And they are separate terrorists, they are groupings. When they attacked Artsakh last April, terrorists, Islamists comprised a large number among those fighting for the adversary.”
Armenia has favorable economic opportunities. USD 500 million investments have been made in Armenia by US companies in the last 2 years, Matthew Eussen, head of the political and economic department of the US Embassy in Armenia said.
Turkish commissioned officer refused a medal of honor by the U.S. military Thursday over the Trump administration’s recent decision to provide PKK-affiliated Democratic Union Party’s (PYD) armed wing, the People’s Protection Units (YPG), with heavy weapons.
The body of 34-year-old Reinaldo Jose Herrera was found along with the remain of a second man Thursday night on a highway connecting Caracas to the city of La Guaira, according to a statement from the public prosecutor’s office.
The crash happened on a hilly road and the bus plunged into a precipice after smashing through the crash barrier. The bus landed on a lower section of the road. An investigation is under way.
