“I DON’T PROMISE THE MOON”
Support A1+!Elections to self-government bodies in Abovian City are scheduled for October 12, 2008. Only fifteen out of the forty-four candidates running for Aldermen will be elected to the municipal council.
“The idea of nomination first occurred to me. Our staff supported my run in order to further cement the ties between the self-government bodies and the Social Service,” said candidate Sos Aloyan, representative of Abovian’s Social Service. “Citizens apply to us whenever they encounter household problems, for instance, if the roof is damaged or the water meter is out of order, etc.”
Lecturer Stepan Hovhannissian has organised different events and even an intellectual festival during his campaign.
“There is a great difference between the Yerevan and Abovian students. I want to encourage local students, to stir up enthusiasm and involve them in decision-makings,” underlines candidate Stepan Hovhannissian.
“An election should enable people to demonstrate their free will,” said pedagogue and poet Vahan Sargsyan who also stands for the local election.
“Candidates should try to enrich their house like a son and not like a son-in-law who squanders everything on his way,” he adds.
Vahan Sargsyan doesn’t promise the moon to his voters. “We shall have a special cabinet for aldermen which will be open to voters. They will have tête-à-tête meetings and try to tackle the existing problems with joint efforts. This will help voters realise whether they have made a right choice.”
