, 20 2026 11:51
Алине Григорян

Пашинян призвал сообщать ему о случаях давления на участников выборов в ОМС  - но всё ли так просто

Пашинян призвал сообщать ему о случаях давления на участников выборов в ОМС  - но всё ли так просто

АрмИнфо.  Премьер-министр Армении Никол Пашинян призвал всех кандидатов и избирателей, участвующих в выборах в органы местного самоуправления (ОМС) и заявляющих о том, что они подвергались незаконному давлению, сообщить ему лично о подобных случаях.

С таким призывом он выступил на своих страницах в социальных сетях, оставив адрес своей электронной почты. "Я призываю связаться со мной напрямую по электронной почте: [email protected]. Публично заявляю: если изложенные факты подтвердятся, любое должностное лицо, причастное к подобным действиям, понесёт публичную ответственность", - написал Пашинян.

Позже в опубликованном видеообращении армянский премьер пояснил, что решил выступить с этим заявлением после того, как увидел в интернете соответствующие сообщения. По его словам, он уже проверил свою электронную почту и получил три письма по данной теме. "Одно из них поступило от депутата фракции "Сильная Армения", который прислал ссылку на одно из публичных выступлений, в котором говорится о подобных случаях. Я дал поручение надзорному органу проверить информацию о возможных увольнениях людей по политическим мотивам. Второе письмо содержало видеозапись, на которой ребёнок выступает с агитационной речью. Не хочу это комментировать, соответствующие материалы направлены в Антикоррупционный комитет. В третьем письме один из граждан написал, что поддерживает проводимую мной политику, однако считает, что на должность руководителя общины был предложен неподходящий кандидат", - рассказал премьер-министр Армении.

В целом, по словам Пашиняна, он взял на себя обязательство защищать права граждан, столкнувшихся с подобными случаями давления. Вместе с тем армянский премьер подчеркнул, что не сможет принять необходимые меры, если не будет располагать информацией о таких фактах, а сами граждане не откликнутся на его призыв. "Меня также беспокоят звучащие сегодня заявления о наличии в стране атмосферы страха. Граждане должны последовательно отстаивать свои права, а я намерен продолжать их защищать.  Все поступившие сообщения будут проверены, и ни одно должностное лицо не будет подвергнуто наказанию без доказательств его вины", - заверил Пашинян.

На заявления Пашиняна отреагировал депутат фракции "Сильная Армения" Андраник Геворгян, который на своей странице в Facebook рассказал о тех людях, которые подверглись подобному давлению в ходе выборов в Национальное собрание Армении и в результате потеряли работу. В качестве первого примера он продемонстрировал фотографию Серине Манукян, одной из воспитателей детского сада № 5 имени Амалии Карапетян в Степанаване. "Манукян уволили после того, как она сфотографировалась с главой фракции "Сильная Армения" Нареком Карапетяном. Ей сказали: "С кем сфотографировалась, пусть тот и находит тебе работу". А это фотографии Манушак Лалазарян и Ольги Саакян, работавших медсестрами в поликлинике Степанавана. Обе женщины лишились своих должностей либо подверглись давлению из-за своих политических взглядов", - рассказал оппозиционер.

Депутат подчеркнул, что приведённые случаи - лишь несколько примеров. По его словам, давлению подвергались не только сторонники "Сильной Армении", но и люди, разделяющие аналогичные политические взгляды. Кроме того, как отметил Геворгян, работы лишались даже те, кто просто был родом из Ташира (город, в котором родился Самвел Карапетян - ред.).

На призыв Пашиняна отреагировал также глава Союза информированных граждан Даниел Иоаннисян, который в качестве примера давления со стороны представителей правящей силы на оппозицию привел ситуацию в Армавирской области вокруг представителя АРФ "Дашнакцутюн" (АРФД). "Согласно полученному нами сигналу, губернатор Армавирской области, "убеждая" представителя АРФД Размика Айвазяна не выдвигать свою кандидатуру на пост мэра Армавира, настоятельно советовал ему подумать о сыне, который был недавно призван в армию", - написал Иоаннисян.

Как заметил глава Союза, до сих пор так и не расследованы случаи участия директоров нескольких школ в предвыборной кампании правящей партии, несмотря на заверения армянского премьера привлечь всех виновных к ответственности. "Раз уж премьер- министр заодно взял на себя функции прокурора, хочу напомнить, что точно так же он обещал расследовать и, в случае подтверждения, уволить директоров нескольких школ, которые во время предвыборной кампании в парламент привели персонал и учеников на митинг партии "Гражданский договор" в Апаране. А теперь попробуйте угадать с трех раз, сколько из этих директоров были уволены? И это несмотря на то, что служебное расследование подтвердило факт проведения агитации в учебное время.  Почему же эти директора продолжили занимать свои должности? Вероятно, потому, что они получили указание от мэра Апарана. А мэр Апарана для "Гражданского договора" - ценный "тасовщик" (человек, оказывающий неформальное влияние на избирателей), который вскоре станет их кандидатом в Апаране", - отметил глава Союза.

В связи с вышесказанным Иоаннисян выразил убеждение, что отсутствие оппозиционных сил во многих общинах - это результат давления на кандидатов. "Иначе невозможно объяснить единоличное участие "Гражданского договора" в выборах во многих общинах на безальтернативной основе, в стиле Северной Кореи", - резюмировал глава Союза информированных граждан.

Напомним, что осенью 2026 года в 46 общинах Армении пройдут выборы в органы местного самоуправления (ОМС).

     

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