Poll: 82.8% of Armenians want PM Karapetyan in his post after electionsMarch 24, 2017 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 82.8% of Armenian voters would like to see prime minister Karen Karapetyan in his post after elections to the National Assembly, slated for April 2, a fresh poll conducted by Gallup International Association revealed. 81% of respondents gave a positive assessment to Karapetyan’s working style, director of Gallup’s Armenian office Aram Navasardyan said on Friday, March 24. 1145 people were surveyed throughout Armenia during the first 15 days of election campaigns. Asked “What party would you vote for in a system of proportional representation if elections were to be held on coming Sunday?” citizens gave the following responses: 29.4% for the ruling Republican Party, 28.2% for Tsarukyan bloc, 6.1% for YELQ bloc, 4.8% for the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, 4.4% for Free Democrats party, 3.4% for Armenian Renaissance party, 2.9% for ANC-PPA bloc, 2.5% for ORO alliance and only 1.2% for the Communist Party. A further 9.5% refused to answer, while another 7.6% were undecided. Nine parties and blocs running for seats at the National Assembly have already launched campaigns. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |