  Sociologist: Prosperous Armenia to rank at least the second in May elections February 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 Caucasus Institute director said that the past year was not remarkable for outstanding foreign policy events in Armenia. Yerkir: serious reshuffle is expected at the Republican Party of Armenia after Tsarukyan’s refusal to join coalition. Zhamanak: the bureau of former Foreign Minister, however, refused to reply further questions on Oskanian’s plans. Stepan Safaryan says Prosperous Armenia’s decision doesn’t change anything, as it won’t become opposition.   |  Latest news Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance  The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok.Cannes: TrustNordisk snaps up rights to Pierce Brosnan’s “Love Is All You Need” The film is a tale about a group of people all seeking love, about passion and happiness, about jealousy and loneliness. |
