Armenia
Yerevan Mayor ‘has resigned’ over corruption allegations
Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan has resigned over allegations of corruption, according to opposition faction Yelk. Margaryan, from the Republican Party, has faced protests and calls for his resignation after a video was released by FACT TV documenting his supposed wealth. On Wednesday, David Khazhakyan, head of the Yelk faction on Yerevan City Council, told RFE/RL’s Armenian service, Azatutyun, that Margaryan had signed his letter of resignation two or three days prior. The mayor’s office nei