Heritage party hopes to come 2nd in parliamentary race

PanARMENIAN.Net - The opposition Heritage party is going to rank at least 2nd in the upcoming parliamentary elections in May, party leader Raffi Hovannisian said on April 6.

Speaking at a press conference in Yerevan, Hovannisian reminded that Heritage was winner in Yerevan during last parliamentary vote in 2007 and one of top three nationwide. However, he said, Heritage failed to win because it lacked election experience and could not protect its votes.

In this regard, Heritage leader emphasized that they are going to “de jure confirm the results they achieved de facto”.

Parliamentary elections are due in Armenia on May 6 featuring 8 political parties (Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and United Armenian party, as well as one election bloc represented by opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC).