Yerevan City Council Երևան քաղաքի ավագանի | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Tigran Avinyan since 17 March 2023 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 65 |
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Political groups |
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| Committees | 4 |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 17 September 2023 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Yerevan City Hall 1 Argishti Street Yerevan, 0015 Armenia | |
| Website | |
| https://www.yerevan.am/hy/avagani/ | |
The Yerevan City Council (Armenian: Երևան քաղաքի ավագանի, romanized: Yerevan k’aghak’i avagani, lit. 'Yerevan Council of Elders') is the lawmaking body of the city of Yerevan, the capital and largest city of Armenia. It has 65 members elected by party-list proportional representation system, headed by the Mayor of Yerevan.
The council monitors performance of city agencies and makes land use decisions, as well as, legislating on a variety of other issues. The city council also has sole responsibility for approving the city budget and each member is limited to three consecutive terms in office and can run again after a four-year respite.