Community heads elected in Yeghegnadzor and Stepanavan

ArmInfo. The first meetings of the newly elected councils of elders were held in Yeghegnadzor and Stepanavan, where a vote was held to elect community heads.

In Yeghegnadzor, David Harutyunyan, a candidate from the pro-government Republic Party, won. He received 14 votes, beating Khusik Sahakyan, a candidate from the ruling Civil Contract Party. After this, Civil Contract representatives boycotted the vote and left the meeting room.

In Stepanavan, Armen Grigoryan, nominated by the Gortsarar (Entrepreneur) Party, was unanimously elected community head. It is noteworthy that the political force had previously stated its intention to contest in Stepanavan under the auspices of the ruling party.

As a reminder, on October 25, elections to local government bodies (LSBs) were held in several communities across Armenia. Representatives of the Civil Contract party emerged victorious in most communities. The elections were characterized by a lack of competition and pressure on opposition forces. Moreover, opposition forces complained that tens of thousands of Armenian citizens were deprived of their voting rights due to their seasonal work abroad.