Citing a culture of electoral fraud, Armenia's main opposition parties have not fielded or endorsed any candidates in local elections that will be held in two dozen towns and villages next month.
By contrast, the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), is looking to retain its overwhelming control of local communities across the country. Its candidates are vying for virtually all of the mayoral posts and local councils that will be up for grabs on June 7.
In recent years, the HHK's sole major challenger in local elections was the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) of Gagik Tsarukian, a wealthy businessman. The BHK has stopped, however, posing a serious threat to President Serzh Sarkisian since Tsarukian was forced to step down as party leader and retire from politics in March. It will have no candidates in the upcoming polls.
Armenian News
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