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MAYOR'S ELECTION WILL BE A TRAINING
Lragir.am
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country23085.html
25/08/2011
The candidates for mayor of Stepanakert are known. It is notable
that the acting mayor, NKR President Bako Sahakyan's brother-in-law,
will not run.
The chief of staff of the NKR President, Suren Grigoryan, who has
brilliant managerial skills; Member of Parliament Marat Asatryan; the
ex-mayor of Stapanakert in 2004-2007, adviser to prime minister Eduard
Aghabekyan are the nominees, the Armenian service of RFE/RL reported.
What prevented Vazgen Mikayelyan from running for mayor again is not
known, but obviously his relationship to the president has been the
reason. Although it is not ruled out that the mayor was unable to
fulfill his duties properly.
Also obviously the favorites will be Suren Grigoryan and Eduard
Aghabekyan. Elections can be a kind of training before the upcoming
presidential elections next year in Karabakh. Last year's parliamentary
elections were held without opposition candidates. Now the parliament
of NKR is totally pro-government. The nomination of Eduard Aghabekyan
may signal the revival of political scramble of Artsakh, "killed"
during the presidential elections in 2007. Then, an unprecedented
campaign was launched against the alternative candidate, Masis
Mayilyan, who deprived everyone in Artsakh of the wish to express an
independent political position.
The election to the Mayor of Stepanakert will show if the Karabakh
authorities are able to overcome spy mania and ensure equal conditions
for competition. In addition, the nomination of Eduard Aghabekyan
suggests that the presidential election may give us a surprise.
Lragir.am
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country23085.html
25/08/2011
The candidates for mayor of Stepanakert are known. It is notable
that the acting mayor, NKR President Bako Sahakyan's brother-in-law,
will not run.
The chief of staff of the NKR President, Suren Grigoryan, who has
brilliant managerial skills; Member of Parliament Marat Asatryan; the
ex-mayor of Stapanakert in 2004-2007, adviser to prime minister Eduard
Aghabekyan are the nominees, the Armenian service of RFE/RL reported.
What prevented Vazgen Mikayelyan from running for mayor again is not
known, but obviously his relationship to the president has been the
reason. Although it is not ruled out that the mayor was unable to
fulfill his duties properly.
Also obviously the favorites will be Suren Grigoryan and Eduard
Aghabekyan. Elections can be a kind of training before the upcoming
presidential elections next year in Karabakh. Last year's parliamentary
elections were held without opposition candidates. Now the parliament
of NKR is totally pro-government. The nomination of Eduard Aghabekyan
may signal the revival of political scramble of Artsakh, "killed"
during the presidential elections in 2007. Then, an unprecedented
campaign was launched against the alternative candidate, Masis
Mayilyan, who deprived everyone in Artsakh of the wish to express an
independent political position.
The election to the Mayor of Stepanakert will show if the Karabakh
authorities are able to overcome spy mania and ensure equal conditions
for competition. In addition, the nomination of Eduard Aghabekyan
suggests that the presidential election may give us a surprise.