YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The reforms carried out in Yerevan so far had a local communal nature: asphalting, planting of greenery, etc.: now elaboration and implementation of strategic programs is already necessary. Albert Ajemian taking the second place on ARFD Yerevan Council of Elders elections electoral roll expressed such an opinion at the May 4 meeting with party supporters. In his words, the foundation of government decentralization principle is for the first time laid down by Yerevan Council of Elders elections of May 31. "Besides, Council of Elders consisting of 165 people comes to replace the power of one person, Mayor," A. Ajemian said. In his words, the other positive peculiarity of Council of Elders elections is that it provides participation of Yerevan residents in the issue of city's government. The next positive circumstance, as A. Ajemian recorded, is the "politicized and ideologized" nature of the May 31 elections, which is expressed by presence of political forces' proportional lists and programs.

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