RPA vice-chair says aware of new PM, refuses to give name

PanARMENIAN.Net - The vice-chairman of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) confessed to awareness as to the new Prime Minister.

However, at news conference in Yerevan, Galust Sahakyan refused to divulge the information.

The politician, however, commented on media reports suggesting future increase in the number of ministerial positions at new government. “Current law on the structure of the government doesn’t not stipulate for more positions. However, were a coalition of political forces to be formed, the issue would probably be discussed to make law-related alterations,” the RPA representative said.

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) won a decisive victory at the parliamentary elections on May 6 gaining 44,02% of votes.

The coalition Prosperous Armenia party comes second with 30,12% of votes and the opposition ANC is placed third with 7,08%. The opposition parties Heritage (5,76%) and ARF Dashnaktsutyun (5,67%), as well as the third coalition Orinats Yerkir party (5,51%) also joined the new parliament.

RPA gained absolute majority of 69 seats in the 131-member National Assembly, 40 by proportional and 29 by majority system of voting.

Prosperous Armenia got 37 seats (28 by proportional and 9 by majority systems) and ANC was left with 7.

Dashnaktsutyun and Orinats Yerkir got 6 seats each (5 by proportional and 1 by majority systems), while Heritage got 5.