YEREVAN. – The ruling political party and the state of Armenia have virtually become the same, and this applies to all domains.  

Opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party National Assembly Faction leader, ARF Supreme Body representative Armen Rustamyan, who heads the party list for the upcoming capital city Yerevan Council election, stated the aforesaid during a press conference on Friday. 

As per Rustamyan, the state apparatus in Armenia smoothly turns into an apparatus for holding “necessary” elections.

“All of the state’s administrative-office resource is used for one objective: To maintain the existing power,” he stressed, and noted that there is a system of monopoly in the country.  

“All officials cannot be independent. Furthermore, they are obligated to not follow the rules, to retain their positions, and to do everything possible to be liked by their bosses,” the ARF representative stressed.    

To note, the Yerevan municipal elections will be conducted on Sunday.