ARFD member: new parliament may become more independent structure

PanARMENIAN.Net - ARF Dashnaktsutyun representative said he expects the new parliament to implement more interesting activity.

“The counterbalance will increase if Prosperous Armenia joins the opposition. The new parliament includes politicians who will enable more interesting discussions. The National Assembly’s 5th convocation may become a more political institution,” Armen Rustamyan said during distribution of depute mandates.

Dwelling on the posts of standing committee chairmen, he said ARF Dashnaktsutyun won’t receive any according to DONT system.

Commenting on Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) member David Harutyunyan’s statement, saying the new parliament will include 12 standing committees, Mr. Rustamyan noted it a violation of NA rules, which stipulate only 10.

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.