YEREVAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN. By the decision of the Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, Arman Sahakian was releived of his post of deputy mayor of Yerevan according to his application, NT was informed from the RA Government Information and PR Department. A. Sahakian told Radio Liberty that his resignation was due to his intention to run for the post of head of Ajapniak comunity in October. During the last elections, he lost to the current community head Artsrun Khachatrian. "I do not think that I was defeated that time when rigging was committed. This time I want to test my strength again and I think that I'll win without fail," A. Sahakian said. A. Sahakian is the son of Galust Sahakian, leader of the RA National Assembly's Republican Party faction.

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