"Hraparak" newspaper wrote:
For the change of power in Sisian last week, it turns out that the CP was helped by the "Citizen's Decision" faction, which declared itself in opposition. Because after the forced resignation of former mayor Armen Hakobjanyan, the council of elders of KP Sisian could not elect a new mayor with 13 members, because 14 votes were needed. The 34-year-old ex-deliveryman Hovsep Arakelyan was made the head of the community of Sisian by one vote of Hayk Hakobyan, the councilor of the KO faction. But that vote was not just given to the new community mayor, it is said that Hayk Hakobyan was promised a position in return. By the way, it is said that one of the reasons for removing the former mayor was that he was weak and did not understand the situation, in addition to the fact that went against the will of his patron Karen Hambardzumyan, CP leaders were sure that he would not be able to gather votes for the CP during the upcoming national elections. The ruling team does not rule out that other communities will suffer the fate of Sisian and Gyumri in the near future, that is, the process of seizing power will continue, because if there is no power in the places, it will be difficult to reproduce in 2026. By the way, it became known yesterday that the former governor of Shirak, once removed from that position, the head of Gyumri CP structure, Karen Sarukhanyan, is appointed as the deputy of the mayor of Gyumri, and the elections will be held next year.
