Opinion: RPA gained victory due to President’s rating, administrative resourcesMay 7, 2012 - 16:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling Republican Party of Armenia took lead in the parliamentary elections due to President Serzh Sargsyan’s rating and its administrative resources, information security expert Tigran Kocharyan said. He expected RPA to gain approximately 40% of votes, the specific number depending on the party’s provincial offices, Kocharyan told a press conference in Yerevan. He was surprised to see Orinats Yerkir party entering the parliament, saying mockingly “we kept searching for Orinats Yerkir’s representatives on the internet”. As to coalition Prosperous Armenia party which ranks second in the vote, the expert believes it gained a win together with RPA. Kocharyan mentioned that Prosperous Armenia managed to grab significant number of opposition votes taking them away from the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC). With regard to Heritage, the specialist noted that it garnered votes due to authority of its leader Raffi Hovannisian, adding that the civil society of Armenia voted for this party. 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. |