Yerevan’s new Mayor Tigran Avinian sparked strong opposition criticism on Thursday after it emerged that a lavish inauguration ceremony organized by him last week cost taxpayers over 87 million drams ($220,000).
The Hayastan alliance headed by former President Robert Kocharian on Friday endorsed another opposition group running in the upcoming municipal elections in Yerevan.
A movement initiated by a lawmaker from an opposition bloc led by former President Robert Kocharian has announced its participation in upcoming municipal elections in Yerevan.
A round-up of all the major stories from across Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia from the past seven days, including the resignation of Macedonian PM Zoran Zaev.
Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutian accused Armenia’s political leaders of betraying the goals of the 2018 “velvet revolution” that brought them to power as he was ousted on Wednesday by the municipal assembly controlled by the ruling Civil Contract party.