Council of the Elders, Yerevan

The Council of the Elders of Yerevan (Armenian: Երևանի ավագանի) is the municipal legislative body of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It operates under the Armenian law "On Local Self-Government in the City of Yerevan" and is responsible for addressing matters of vital importance to the Yerevan community. The Council is composed of 65 members elected for a five-year term in accordance with the Armenian Electoral Code. The term of office of a newly elected Council begins when its first session is convened, at which point the term of the previous Council ends. Regular sessions of the Council are held from the second Tuesday of February to the last Wednesday of June, and from the second Tuesday of September to the last Wednesday of December. At least one session is convened each month during a session period, with the specific days determined by the Council. The first session of a newly elected Council is convened by force of law on the Monday following the official publication of the decision on the election of Council members. Until a mayor is elected, the session is chaired by the oldest member present. The mayor convenes and chairs the Council session, and in the mayor's absence, the first deputy mayor does so. A session is quorate if the number of members necessary for adopting decisions is present. Council sessions are public; however, in cases established by the Council's regulations, closed-door discussions may be held by a decision adopted by at least half of the votes of the members present. The Council's official information is published on the Yerevan municipality website, which provides details on the Council's composition, factions, standing committees, session protocols, voting records, and responses to written questions from Council members.

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