Выборы в ереванский городской совет станут проверкой популярности Пашиняна

Сегодня жители Еревана голосуют за  новый состав городского совета, состоящего из шестидесяти пяти членов, известного на местном уровне как совет старейшин. Эти выборы станут первым испытанием для политических сил, которые пришли к власти весной на фоне уличных протестов.

Выборы были назначены после того, как мэр города Тарон Маргарян, которого поддерживало предыдущее правительство во главе с Республиканской партией Армении (РПА), подал в отставку. РПА не выдвинула ни одного кандидата на выборы.

В выборах принимают участие двенадцать политических сил. Среди них:

Партия "Процветающая Армения" (Наира Зограбян)

"Светлая Армения" и "Республика", входящие в парламентскую фракцию "Елк" (Исход), выступают блоком "Свет" и выдвинули на пост мэра министра юстиции Артака Зейналяна.

Реформистская партия, партии "Наследие", "Айк" (Айказун), "Демократический путь", "Оринац еркир" (Страна законности), "Дашнакцутюн" и "Еркир цирани" (Страна абрикоса), а также блоки "Ереванское общество" и "Ереванцы".

Ожидается, что «Мой шаг», партия премьер-министра Николя Пашиняна, покажет хорошие результаты, но вопрос в том, покажет ли она действительно  достаточно хорошие результаты. Однако,  «Процветающая Армения» Гагика Царукяна, создает серьезную проблему в бедных районах Еревана, где на протяжении многих лет партия создавала сложную систему патронажа.

Голосование завершится в 20.00 по ереванскому времени (16.00 по Гринвичу).

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам  агентств

фото: Еревана с горой Арарат на заднем пдане (архив)

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