"ELECTION RESEMBLES PRESIDENTIAL RACE"

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Elections to self-government bodies in Yerevan’s Kentron district are scheduled for September 28. Two candidates stand for the post-the acting district head, Republican Gagik Beglarian and former district head, Leader of the Pan-Armenian National Movement (HHSh) Ararat Zurabian. Today A1+ tried to know our fellow citizens' expectations from the upcoming election.

“I shall vote for Ararat Zurabian as he has great experience in the sphere. I think as a district head he worked very well otherwise he would have been taken into court,” said 28-year-old Nerses Mkrtchian.

“Surely, I shall vote for Ararat. The incumbent district head does nothing extraordinary therefore he should give others a chance to work,” said 41-year-old Svetlana Arakelian.

If the authorities sober up and do not rig the election they will show their goodwill to better the situation.

36-year-old Artak Harutiunian has decided to vote for Gagik Beglarian. “He has unique organizational skills and is worth the post. Unlike other district heads he has never stumbled or committed misdeeds. He still has much to do in the district.”

30-year-old Khoren Galstian doesn’t care for the next district mayor. “I don’t want the next district head to be an “authority.”

“The election resembles a presidential race. I think it will be rather tense. I even foresee the worst,” said 52-year-old Siran Poghossian.

Note, over 70 per cent of our respondents said they are not interested in the election.