Five Republicans run in local body elections
Elections to local self-government bodies will be held in nine regions in Armenia on February 12.
Registration of candidates will continue at the district electoral commissions till January 13. Twenty candidates have already submitted applications from Ararat, Gegharkunik, Lori, Kotayk and Shirak. Five of them are from the ruling Republican Party, the others are non-partisan.
Five Republicans have self-nominated from Lori (4) and Kotayk (1) marzes. Eleven out of the twenty candidates are heads of communities, one works as secretary in the governing council of a village, the other is a teacher at Poqr Mher (Little Mher) educational complex.
Sasun Mikaelyan, a member of the opposition bloc Armenian National Congress and Artsakh war veteran, has been nominated in Hrazdan community in Kotayk. The acting mayor of Hrazdan City, Aram Danielyan, has been nominated at the same constituency by the Republican Party.
Registration of observers will end in February 2. Electoral rolls must be available from January 3.
