 Diana Gasparyan- first female mayor in Armenia October 22, 2018 - 16:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 21, Diana Gasparyan, leader of the list of candidates for City Council of My Step alliance and member of Civil Contract party, was elected a Mayor of Ejmiatsin during local self-government bodies’ elections becoming the first female Mayor in Armenia. The information was posted by the Administrative Supervision and Community Service Advisor to the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development, Sipan Pashinyan on his Facebook page. 8848 people from the 25,647 having the right to vote in the city participated in the elections. Gasparyan received 4519 votes. In total 12 candidates were nominated in the region. Diana Gasparyan has served as the acting Mayor of Ejmiatsin before being elected as the Mayor of the city.   Top stories The meeting will take place on the sidelines of an OSCE council, with mediation from the Minsk Group co-chairs. Zohrab Mnatsakanyan has thanked the United States House of Representatives for recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Gakharia replaced Bakhtadze As PM in early September, having previously served as the Interior Minister of the country. President Armen Sarkissian signed a decree on September 18, relieving Police chief Valery Osipyan of his duties.   Partner news |  Latest news Wizz Air will be flying from Armenia to Vienna, Vilnius  The budget carrier has already updated information on their official website to reveal new destinations from Yerevan.Large US military convoy enters Syria from Iraq – report According to reports, the U.S. vehicles made their way to several of their posts in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.Dozens wounded in second night of clashes in Beirut Protesters threw bottles and fireworks at police officers, who responded with tear gas and water cannon.Iran building campsite near St. Thaddeus Armenian monastery The campsite is set "to bring comfort to the visitors of the UNESCO-registered place of worship." |
