The nominations of board members were discussed in the same way as other nominations: Arusyak Manavazyan

Arusyak Manavazyan, the head of the Civil Contract party's staff, stated in an interview with Factinfo that the party's board has managed to listen to and examine the nominations of more than 100 of the 380 proposed candidates.

In response to a question about the selection of the board by delegates during the party's 7th congress, where delegates voted in favor of 26 nominated candidates, she remarked that if the party supports democracy, then why are the individuals who received the most votes not included in the list, suggesting that the board can reject individuals who enjoy authority among delegates. Manavazyan emphasized that even the board president and members are considered as candidates.

“The nominations of the board members were discussed in the same manner as the other nominations. That is, no one has had any advantage over the other candidates. All nominations are discussed according to the same principles—questions and answers, reactions, discussions, and voting. This procedure has been maintained for everyone,” she stated.

Addressing the rejection of Hayk Sargsyan's candidacy despite him receiving votes from 381 delegates, Manavazyan reiterated that no one had an advantage. “For example, yesterday the board also discussed the candidacy of Alkhaz Ghazaryan, the female candidate who received the most votes, following the same principles and methods discussed for the other candidates, who also was a candidate for board membership,” she noted.

In response to Factinfo's inquiry regarding Hayk Sargsyan's statement at today's press conference, where he mentioned that the electoral list was hastily compiled by the board in 2021, suggesting that just as the board formed the electoral list in 2021, it is now deciding who should be on the list, raising questions about what democratic principle is being discussed, Manavazyan replied that what is happening now was not the case then.

“I was not in the board at that time, and I am not aware of how the board made its decisions. I was also a candidate then, and my candidacy was considered and discussed in the board, but I am not aware of the criteria by which they decided why and where I should be. In any case, the board is a collegial body, and it decides. Anyone who disagrees with the decision has the right to appeal, and we will discuss it, but it is the board's decision and that is final. The specifics of how and why also fall under the board's decision-making authority,” Manavazyan concluded.