Monday, September 13 2021 16:41

ArmInfo. I do not at all rule out that the elections to local self- government bodies expected this fall in our country will mark the beginning of the next stage of new  internal political processes. A similar opinion was expressed to  ArmInfo by political strategist Vigen Hakobyan.

 "The opposition, apparently, intends to take an active part in these  elections. And any presence of it in the Council of Elders of this or  that city or even a village may well be regarded as a springboard for  a future struggle for power. The "Hayastan" bloc has already  characterized the mandates in the framework of elections to local  self-government bodies as trenches for the future struggle against  the authorities, "he stressed.

On September 22, the agitation campaign of elections to local  self-government bodies starts in Armenia, which will last until  October 15. The ruling Civil Contract party, the "Hayastan" bloc, the  Republican Party of Armenia, the Armenian National Congress party,  and regional forces will take part in the elections on a proportional  electoral system.  

According to Hakobyan's estimates, the authorities, in turn, are  trying to continue building their own vertical of power by means of  favorable results of the now elections to local self-government  bodies.  Having gained executive, legislative power, trying to seize  the judicial power, now the "Civil Contract" has swung at local  government bodies.  

He considers the acceleration of the elections by the ruling force,  the adaptation of territories for their own personnel and other  resources to be a clear confirmation of intentions and increased  appetites. Hakobyan, in this light, noted that the "Civil Contract"  appoints acting heads of local administrations, who, within a couple  of months, create all the necessary prerequisites for her victory in  the elections, including, if necessary, the enlargement of  communities.  

"The government is fighting for access to administrative resources,  being extremely interested in consolidating the success achieved in  the parliamentary elections and completing the formation of the  vertical of power.  Pashinyan and his inner circle are well aware  that the political crisis has not gone anywhere. And under certain  circumstances it may well be return to the hot phase, including in  conjunction with the electoral processes. All this allows us to fix  serious preparations for the local elections, both on the part of the  authorities and on the part of the opposition. And, of course,  preparations for a possible aggravation of the i