"Solidarity": Pressure was exerted on oppositionist members of  Vanadzor`s Council of Elders 

ArmInfo. The method, using which the Republican Party candidate Mamikon Aslanyan won in Vanadzor, seriously damaged political system of the country,  Solidarity party informs in its statement. 

Particularly, the Party considers that logic of elections in Vanadzor  contradicts to norms of political culture.  According to the members  of the Party it is obvious that pressure was exerted on the  oppositionist members of Elders' Council in Vanadzor, as a result of  which collusion was reached. "System reforms announced by the  authorities and motivated by adoption of new Constitution have faded  away.  Obviously, under beautiful formulations the authorities  attempt to retain power and centralize all the resources in the hands  of the RPA. In such conditions the only goal of political forces and  members of the civil society should be consolidation, which will  allow winning upcoming parliamentary elections and eradicating  political monopoly, the statement reads. 

"Solidarity" also informs that the Party has appealed against the  decision of electoral commission N34/4 in Gyumri, which refused to  conduct re voting on the polling station. 

To note, oppositionist forces in Vanadzor and Gyumri decided to  boycott sessions of the Elders' Councils.  In Vanadzor Bright Armenia  came up with the initiative, Prosperous Armenia has joined it, while  Armenian Rebirth, which is accused in betraying the opposition during  the Vanadzor mayor elections, has not reacted to this decision yet.