Political analyst: Presidential elections did not reveal true correlation of political forces
If Yerevan elections did not immediately follow the presidential elections, they would be perceived as local elections. But since they immediately follow the presidential elections, the results of which are being disputed, they become political in content, chairman of the Union of Political Scientists of Armenia Hmayak Hovhannisyan told a news conference today.
According to him, the presidential elections did not reveal the political and ideological preferences of Armenian citizens or the true correlation of the political forces because under the serious social polarization, not only the key parliamentary forces but also representatives of left-sided political forces did not run in the elections.
“No discussions were held during the presidential elections regarding the way the country should develop,” said the political scientist.
Asked about the likelihood of formation of united opposition headquarters for Yerevan Elections, Hmayak Hovhannisyan said that it will not be a success if the opposition forces unite around the shaky non-governmental platform.
The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia (CEC) has registered the lists of all seven political forces for the May 5 elections of Yerevan Council of Elders. Six parties (Republican Party of Armenia, Orinats Yerkir Party, Prosperous Armenia Party, Armenian National Congress, ARFD, Mission) and one bloc (“Barev, Yerevan”) run in Yerevan elections. The election campaign will kick off on April 7, and will run through May 3.