Political commentator Derenik Malkhasyan wrote on his Facebook page: "Nikol Pashinyan's power grab operation in Gyumri
CP members, led by their "vozhd", are carrying out a classic usurpation of power in Gyumri. The former leadership of the city was forced to resign with the repressive methods of the power structures.
The goal is the sole power of the CP in the second city of the republic.
This is nothing but wiping the feet on the principles and legality of local self-government. It is noteworthy that in this respect the so-called Venice Commission, the civil society representatives who received millions of dollars in grants for the development of local governments, and the so-called human rights defenders are as silent as a fish. Well, they did not speak against the Russians with Western money, so they should do it diligently.
On the other hand, the operation of taking power in Gyumri by members of the Communist Party is a real display of contempt and disrespect towards the people of Gyumri. In the fall of 2021, the people of Gyumri refused to trust the KP group with power in their city, but 3 years later, the KP members forcefully impose their power on the people of Gyumri.
The "Balasanyan alliance" also showed disrespectful attitude towards the people of Gyumri, which handed over the city to the KP without an articulate explanation. When Nikol Pashinyan was asked a question about Gyumri in the National Assembly a few days ago, he did not apologize publicly, answering the question with a question that "in Gyumri what happened?" And this was exactly at the same time when the operation of seizing power by CP members was in full swing.
In other words, Nikol is telling the people of Gyumri that he has no explanation to give at all, he will do whatever he wants, and during the elections, they will beat (fake) as much as they want. And there is no doubt that the CP is doomed to falsify the next elections in Gyumri in the most shameful way. .
With Nikol Pashinyan's dethroning rating and the qualities of the local CP members in Gyumri, winning the elections will be something like a miracle for them. But no matter how much they falsify, no matter how much repression they apply, it doesn't matter if a team that enjoys respect among the people of Gyumri enters the election, the CP group will be part of the Armenian Tasib. , in the capital of culture, he will see behind his ears, he will not see the government."
