Armenian National Congress has not yet finally decided whether it will nominate a candidate for the mayor’s elections in Vanadzor or not. The ANC coordinator in Vanadzor office, Ashot Manukyan, in interview with “1in.am News and Analysis” said that they still have time till August 10 and they can discuss and have a candidate.
To the question about the reason of not having decided yet, Manukyan answered: “There are several reasons. We have many candidates and we are choosing.”
We inquired if ANC support the candidate of PAP, if it does not nominate its own. “If it is decided to support PAP, we will. If it is decided to support our candidate, PAP will support him.”
The possible candidates are the present mayor Samvel Gharibyan, the member of Advoctes’ palace Karen Tumanyan, the director of “Orange Armenia” Vanadzor branch Taron Apresyan, the former deputy governor of Lori, Edik Karakhanyan, the brother of MP Edmon Maruqyan.