ArmInfo. The Civil Contract Party is actively preparing for the forthcoming parliamentary elections in December.
It is noteworthy that these days from the party there is a leakage of personnel, and the influx of new members.
Thus, Assistant to Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Avinyan, Mikayel Nahapetyan left the party yesterday, who on his Facebook page explained this step with "extreme disappointment" with the course of the party, which simply does not fulfill the key promises made to people. "The Civil Contract promised to organize elections with a new Electoral Code, to reform the Constitution, meanwhile, all processes are happening in the old way, this is a very key moment that I cannot accept, therefore I leave the party," Nahapetyan said.
Together with Nahapetyan, according to ArmInfo's information, a group of young people left the party, also those who disagree with the course being held by the party. Prior to elections, they intend to set up a new party of the liberal-democratic sense, which will be headed by Nahapetyan himself.
However, prior to the elections, as it was predicted, the flow of those wishing to join the Civil Contract has also increased. Recently, MP Hayk Konjoryan joined the party, who had left the "Enlightened Armenia" party headed by his godfather Edmon Marukyan. Yesterday, the head of the Control Service, David Sanasaryan announced on his joining the Civil Contract party, who left the Heritage Party for this purpose.
According to widespread rumors, former Republicans Shirak Torosyan and Minister of Emergency Situations Felix Tsolakyan will be running for elections within the Civil Contract Party. The latter was offered to nominate his candidacy through ranking system in the Shirak region. MP Alen Simonyan from the Center district , acting First Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan from the Malatia-Sebastia district; Minister of Education and Science Arayik Harutyunyan from the Ajapnyak district will also compete based on rating system. Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has already announced that he will not run on a rating system.