Armenia

Glossaryavaganikhorhurd – municipal council, the local administration consisting of an electedhead of the municipality and 5–15 council members, depending onthe size of the communitymarshrutki – private microbusesmarz – province (Armenia is subdivided into 11 administrative districts—10 marzer and the city of Yerevan)marzpet – chief executive of each marz, appointed by the government,roughly equivalent to a governormarzpetaran – regional administration or the provincial office of the marz, roughlyequivalent to a regional governor’s officeviii