Such brazen behavior must be excluded from the next elections, Davit Khudatyan

"I sent the recording to Argishti Mekhakyan. This was stated by the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Davit Khudatyan, during a conversation with journalists, referring to media reports that Argishti Mekhakyan was the 'godfather' behind the revelation of recordings related to members and supporters of the 'Victory' alliance in Vagharchapat.

“At least from his reaction, I understood that he had not seen the recording; I also became familiar with it through the media. To be honest, after the elections, I am not particularly interested in these post-election issues, as both Mr. Mekhakyan and I are busy with our work. But we also thank the law enforcement system for their diligent work, because by preventing such incidents, we must exclude this kind of brazen, criminal, and apolitical behavior from the next elections.

In 2025 and 2026, excuse my expression, but quoting from the recording, forcing a citizen to go vote while insulting them is thuggery, apolitical, and a crime that deserves both legal and political assessment. In the recording, it says, 'I'm just watching who voted for whom,' and tells a citizen, 'You will go and vote, I will follow you in and see whether Mr. Mekhakyan's ballot is in that trash can or not.' This is a clear guiding process, in the worst way, flavored with brazen behavior and insults.

But I am also happy in that the recording did not need to be presented to the people of Vagharchapat to understand what the essence of the opposition is in Vagharchapat, and they (the citizens) have reacted accordingly to the opposition. Now, merely in the capacity of an opposition council, they have the opportunity to engage with community life. Can you imagine if these people were to come into power?” he stated.