Tigran Abrahamyan of powerful Armenia told reporters that the recent local elections were only the first stage and the party would continue to participate in them, including voting in larger communities. He compared the current campaign to the previous ones, and noted the difference: in the past, no opposition candidates were arrested. According to Abrahamian, the current government is not satisfied with the current opposition - it needs an opposition that is similar to the "civil contract" and is ready to "give up everything to Azerbaijan for nothing".