YELQ bloc comes in the secod with 25.3% supprt, while Yerkir Tsirani (Land of Apricot) is the third with 9.5% of the votes.

Polls closed across Yerevan as the residents of the Armenian capital took to polling stations to elect a new mayor and City Council member.

It was reported earlier that Postanjyan’s daughter was detained but, according to unverified information, the car broke halfway.

The human rights defender’s office has studied 73 reports of alleged electoral violations, submitted by media outlets and social media users.

After casting a ballot, Pashinyan cited the vote-buying process as a serious problem, adding that residents too participate in it.

Speaking to reporters, Zaruhi Postanjyan did not rule out the possibility of opening a “national post-election front.”

Karapetyan said he sees no other candidate who is better than Margaryan. The latter tops the proportional list of the ruling RPA.

Three parties participate in elections, with the proportional lists headed by Taron Margaryan, Nikol Pashinyan and Zaruhi Postanjyan