Yerevan is a judicial person, has right to property and other rights to estate. Yerevan has a budget as well as a seal with image of the blazon and denomination of RA.
Local governance in Yerevan is based on RA law of “self- governance” statutory principles providing proportionate development of all administrative districts of Yerevan.
Administrative boundaries of Yerevan are determined by law of “Administrative territorial dividing”.
The organs of Yerevan local governance are: Council of the aldermen of Yerevan and the Mayor of Yerevan. The organs of Yerevan local governance are functioning in their residence: at 1, Argishti Street. The Council of the aldermen of Yerevan can organize its activity (including the meetings) in the other places according to the decision of the council. The Ministry of Territorial Administration of RA is implementing the territorial management in Yerevan. According to the decision of the government, certain functions of the territorial management in Yerevan can be transferred to the other republican organs of executive governance.