 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 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. The next meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan is scheduled to take place in Washington D.C. on June 20 In a live address on Monday, the PM addressed demonstrators blocking access to courts across the country.   Partner news |  Latest news Volkswagen pauses $1.4 billion investment in Turkey  Volkswagen has paused a $1.4 billion investment in Turkey as a result of the country's military offensive in Syria.Binge drinking boom observed among older people Many might assume that alcohol is only damaging to those who regularly drink above the recommended limits.Armenia "should make retirement of top court judges strictly voluntary” The large majority of proposals contained in a judicial reform package in Armenia "are in line with European standards."Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Bookmakers predict Finland win over Armenia Two points separate the sides, as Finland sit second with 12 points, whereas Armenia are now third, with 10 points. |
