The ruling Civil Contract (CC) Party and the Republic Party have decided to sign a memorandum, taking into account the results of the city council elections held in Yerevan on September 17. Tigran Avinyan, who was elected mayor of Yerevan a moment ago, announced this at Tuesday’s press conference. "The CC and Republic factions of the Yerevan Council of Elders, considering Armenia’s sovereignty, democracy, and security as the highest values, and aiming to make the city of Yerevan a European model, a city suitable and accessible for people, to implement the election programs of the Republic and Civil Contract Parties, decided to start collaboration for the benefit of Yerevan's development and for the welfare of Yerevan residents," said Avinyan. He added that they will govern Yerevan together, sharing the responsibility. Then, Tigran Avinyan and Artak Zeynalyan, head of the Republic Faction in the Yerevan Council of Elders, signed the respective memorandum.