YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. It would be more correct if Yerevan Mayor was elected by the people and not by the council of elders by proportional system, as it is envisaged by the RA bill On Local Self-government and Territorial Administration in Yerevan. David Petrosian, the prefect of the Nor Nork community, said at the November 1 press conference. He also said that according to the bill, there will be 10 administrative districts instead of communities, the heads of which will be appointed by the Mayor after consulting with the council of elders. According to Surik Ghukasian, Davitashen prefect, prefects should be elected without fail. In his words, "it is mainly socially insecure people, who apply to prefect's offices," and if heads of administrative districts are appointed, the tradition to receive these people and to solve their problems will be liquidated. "At that time the prefect will be responsible not before those electing him but before those appointing him," he said.

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