United Liberal National Party confident in parliament’s new quality

 May 30, 2012 - 20:10 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary of United Liberal National Party, member of the candidates list of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) voiced confidence for the parliament to operate with new quality, given the ability of MPs to give fresh impetus to it.

Naira Karapetyan expressed hope for the National Assembly’s 5th convocation to have many achievements.

Asked about her activity in future parliament, the MP said she see herself more in the field of foreign relations, considering her education.

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.