RPA won’t get majority seats in parliament - expert

PanARMENIAN.Net - Caucasus Institute director Alexander Iskandaryan said the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will not manage to get majority of seats in the next parliament, and a coalition will be formed again following the elections.

RPA won’t get the majority even if its candidates gain victory in most part of majority constituencies, he told a press conference in Yerevan.

Iskandaryan also spoke about chances of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) at the upcoming elections, mentioning the great potential of the movement and particularly its leader Levon Ter-Petrossian. He pointed out he is sure ANC will enter the next parliament.

The political expert believes ANC perhaps focuses on short-term, yet intense and even aggressive election campaign. He reminded of Ter-Petrossian’s success at 2008 presidential race when only official data showed he could get support of 20% of voters in just a few months.

With regard to this, Iskandaryan said mockingly that Ter-Petrossian is a champion short distance runner among politicians.