Property and Funds of the Candidates to the Position of Mayor of Yerevan City

Three candidates will compete for the position of mayor; current Mayor Taron Margaryan, the head of “Yerkir Tsirani” (Land of Apricot) Party Zaruhi Postanjyan and the member of “Yelk” Bloc Nikol Pashinyan.

The richest mayoral candidate is current mayor Taron Margaryan. From his declaration for 2011, we learned that Mr. Margaryan had 115 million AMD, 50 thousand USD and 50 thousand EUR.

Taron Margaryan’s salary was 4 million AMD during the year; next year his salary increased by 700 thousand AMD, income remained the same.

In 2013, Mr. Margaryan assumed the position of Yerevan mayor again and his declaration was replenished with luxury property. Thus, according to the declaration submitted to the Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials of Armenia, the mayor had 2 apartments, a private dwelling house, a land plot and a garden, three garages, two public and one industrial building, besides, according to the declaration for 2013, he owned three cars: MERCEDES-BENZ S450, RANGE ROVER super charge, and MERCEDES-BENS G500 models.

In 2014, Taron Margaryan sold his RANGE ROVER for 15 million AMD, and also alienated property worth 156 million AMD; in fact this was real estate.

Thus, his income increased from 115 million AMD to 250 million AMD.

In 2016, the mayor sold his MERCEDES-BENS car for 25 million AMD, but the income was not increased. This car, actually, was sold to Valodya Aslan Buniatyan. This was stated in the declaration that Mr. Margaryan presented, to the Central Electoral Committee as a candidate to the upcoming National Assembly elections in the proportional list of the Republican Party. Valodya Aslan Buniatyan is registered in Avan, his son Arman Buniatyan is registered in the same apartment as well. “Father and Son Buniatyan” LLC belongs to them.

According to the declaration submitted to Central Electoral Commission of Armenia, Taron Margaryan’s income amounted to 250 million AMD, 45 thousand USD and 50 thousand EUR.

Revenues derived from the official’s salary 5.2 million AMD and from alienation of property. In the bulletin, which Taron Margaryan submitted to CEC he noted that 50% of “Z & Z” LLC belongs to him; Armen Buniatyan was the founder of this company, whose participation in this company is currently terminated.

We also learn that Taron Margaryan has 5 types of buildings, the land attached to real estate, as well as MERCEDES-BENS S450 car. Taron Margaryan’s wife has 50 million AMD.

Nikol Pashinyan was elected as an MP in 2012. In his declaration he noted that he has HYUNDAI SONATA 1.8 model car (2011 production), which he purchased for 1.3 million AMD.

In 2014, Nikol Pashinyan made the loan deal; the amount was 8.3 million AMD.

In 2016, Pashinyan’s income amounted to 6.4 million AMD; this is the annual salary of a member of National Assembly. We learned from the declaration submitted to the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia that he has 2500 thousand USD. His wife has 1000 thousand USD.

Zaruhi Postanjyan was elected a member of parliament in 2012; she declared an apartment and a garage. By 2016, she declared an income of only 5.5 million AMD from salary. She did not have cash and property.

Her husband has 35 thousand USD.

Gevorg Tosunyan

Iravaban.net

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