Armenian Central Bank decides to work on Saturday, May 4

YEREVAN, May 3. /ARKA/. The Central Bank of Armenia will work on Saturday, May 4, the central bank’s press office told ARKA News Agency.

The regulator decided to work on this day to provide political parties racing for seats in the Yerevan city council to make necessary payments.

The voting in the city council elections is scheduled for May 5.

The city council, consisting of 65 members, elects the city mayor. Under the law, candidates for the mayoral seat are nominated by the council’s factions. The elections are contested by Arakelutyun (Mission), Prosperous Armenia, the Armenian National Congress, Orinats Yerkir, the Republican Party of Armenia, Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutiun parties and Barev Yerevan bloc. —0—

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