Arrested former Mayor of Vanadzor Mamikon Aslanyan, who defeated the ruling Civil Contract party in this month’s elections in Vanadzor enlarged community, addressed the newly-elected members of the Vanadzor City Council. The bloc led by him won the elections with nearly 39 percent of the vote.
"Dear friends, I urge you not to become part of the process of violating the electoral processes,” he said in the appeal from prison on Thursday.
“You all participated in the electoral processes and are well aware of the election results. Please do not act against your own conscience and the will of the Vanadzor people!” Aslanyan said, stating justice “will win anyway”.
“Those who are di...
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