BREAKING: Vote Count Completed in Gyumri: Opposition Leads with 50.36%.
The vote count has concluded in Gyumri. According to preliminary results, opposition forces collectively secured 50.36% of the vote, while the ruling Civil Contract party received 36.39%.
Based on early figures, the Gyumri municipal council seats are expected to be distributed as follows:
• Sarik Minasyan (Civil Contract Party) – 14 seats
• Vardan Ghukasyan (Armenian Communist Party) – 8 seats
• Martun Grigoryan (Our City Alliance) – 6 seats
• Ruben Mkhitaryan (My Strong Community Party) – 3 seats
• Karen Simonyan (Mother Armenia Alliance) – 2 seats
Compared to previous elections, voter turnout in Gyumri was significantly higher. A total of 47,454 citizens with voting rights participated, accounting for 42.66% of eligible voters.
Independent observation missions reported numerous serious violations during the election process.
During the vote count, an entire section of the city experienced a power outage.
Several individuals were detained, including opposition council candidates and local residents — among them elderly women.
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