Developments in Alaverdi can be described as victory for law-  minister

ArmInfo. The developments taking place in Alaverdi can be described as a victory of the law. Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Gnel Sanosyan said  on December 6, from the rostrum of parliament during the government hour, answering a question from pro-government MP Aren Mkrtchyan.

He noted that the re-election of the head of the community took place  strictly in accordance with the laws of the country, but what  happened after them, in particular, blocking exits from the city  administration building, overturning a ballot box and other illegal  actions require special investigation.

Sanosyan noted that in accordance with the requirements of the law in  Alaverdi, a vote of no confidence was expressed to the current mayor  and a new head of the city administration was elected.

The Minister stressed the importance of ensuring that the country's  71 communities do not remain ungovernable, that is, that the  community has a leader, and that the work of the Council of Elders  progresses normally.

Yesterday, the Council of Elders of the Alaverdi community expressed  no confidence in the head of the community Arkady Tamazyan. David  Ghumashyan, head of the faction of the ruling Civil Contract party,  was elected as the new mayor. 14 out of 27 members of the Council of  Elders voted for Tamazyan's resignation. Tamazyan stated that the  meeting began in violation of the law. During the meeting, a tense  situation arose in the hall, a fight broke out, the police pushed the  co-founders of the Aprelu Yerkir party Mesrop Arakelyan and Arkady  Tamazyan, back from the square in front of the mayor's office.  In  the elections held in Alaverdi on September 25, 2022, Civil Contract  and "Aprelu Yerkr received 13 mandates each - none of them exceeded  the 50 percent threshold. The Aprelu Yerkir formed a coalition with  the "Armenian National Congress" party, which received only one  mandate, and the council of elders elected a representative of the  party, Tamazyan, as mayor. Starting from July 28 of this year,  theCivil Contractfaction, without participating in meetings of the  Council of Elders, did not provide a quorum. At the initiative of the  party, a meeting was convened on December 5, at which no confidence  was expressed towards the head of the community.