While the opposition forces contest the NA elections the resultsthere is quite a tense and mixed situation in the building of Gyumri Municipality.
Nikol Pashinyan to change power in Gyumri in the background of the announcementsthe question of whether or not to take the deputy mandate of the acting mayor of Gyumri, Avetis Arakelyan, has become a top topic of discussion in this city.
“And what will happen if he takes the parliamentary mandate?”, many Gyumri people ask, naturally considering that it is possible that in this case, the control of the city will easily pass from the opposition to the “Civil Pact”.
To Aravot.am’s question, if the opposition takes the mandates, will he go to the parliament as a deputy, Avetis Arakelyan answered: “It is not known yet. There is no decision.”
Let’s remind that Avetis Arakelyan is 8th in the list of “Strong Armenia” founded by Samvel Karapetyan. occupies.
And what will happen next? the answer to this question was given to us by one of the former high-ranking officials of Gyumri, asking, however, not to publish his name, because he has left politics.
“First of all, let’s not forget that Vardan Ghukasyan is still in court proceedings, his term of office is suspended, but until there is an indictment against him, he is the de facto mayor, they have no right to elect a new mayor, and maybe the court will acquit him, let’s not rule anything out. If there was a guilty verdict, they can choose a new mayor from among themselves.
And what is left for Avetis Arakelyan to resign from the position of first deputy mayor and become a member of the National Assembly, the power in Gyumri will not collapse with this, the council of elders will nominate a first deputy mayor from among themselves, make an election, and, as required by the Local Government Law, the duties of the mayor will be assigned to the first deputy.
In Gyumri, I think there is a way to change the government. is to connect the adjacent villages and form a new administrative unit, the KP has quite a lot of supporters from the villages, something that you cannot say about the people of Gyumri.
Of course, this is an option, but it is a shame to treat Gyumri, which has an urban color, in this way.”
Nune AREVSHATIAN
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