Heritage member Stepan Safaryan to determine future plans in June

PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage parliamentary group leader in National Assembly’s 4th convocation said that he will determine his future plans in June.

Stepan Safaryan noted that he has already received a number of proposals with involvement in research works and teaching profession among them.

He further voiced confidence for his absence in National Assembly’s fifth convocation.

Mr. Safaryan said that neither he, nor other members of Heritage party having dropped out of the parliament intend to leave the party

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) took a decisive victory at the parliamentary elections on May 6 gaining 44,02% of votes.

The coalition Prosperous Armenia party comes second with 30,12% of votes and the opposition ANC is placed third with 7,08%. The opposition parties Heritage (5,76%) and ARF Dashnaktsutyun (5,67%), as well as the third coalition Orinats Yerkir party (5,51%) also joined the new parliament.

RPA gained absolute majority of 69 seats in the 131-member National Assembly, 40 by proportional and 29 by majority system of voting. Prosperous Armenia got 37 seats (28 by proportional and 9 by majority systems) and ANC was left with 7.

Dashnaktsutyun and Orinats Yerkir got 6 seats each (5 by proportional and 1 by majority systems), while Heritage got 5.