Sociologist: Prosperous Armenia to rank at least the second in May electionsFebruary 22, 2012 - 15:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The coalition Prosperous Armenia party may outrun the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) in the upcoming parliamentary elections, but it will rank at least the second, head of Sociometer sociological center Aharon Adibekyan said. Prosperous Armenia must hold a proper pre-election campaign to secure victory, the sociologist told a press conference in Yerevan. In this regard, Adibekyan reminded of the elections 2007 when preliminary surveys indicated Prosperous Armenia’s leadership while RPA took a significant lead during the elections. If the Prosperous Armenia comes the second in the parliamentary race, joining a coalition with RPA will be the only option to preserve power for the party, Adibekyan thinks. Responding to the question how former foreign minister Vartan Oskanian’s joining Prosperous Armenia will influence the party’s rating, Adibekyan said such personalities will help the party. However, he noted, Oskanian does not have his personal rating which would add to Prosperous Armenia’s profile, because he is still to become a political figure. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |