RPA considers Freedom House report on Armenia biased

PanARMENIAN.Net - The report of Freedom House Washington-based research institute, stating that no positive changes were registered in Armenia over the last 8 years, is unacceptable to me. I consider the report biased, RPA parliamentary group secretary Eduard Sharmazanov said.



As he told a news conference in Yerevan, organization like Freedom House, which used to speak in support of USA's military intervention to Vietnam, is incapable of providing a non-biased report. "I do not think everything is ideal in Armenia, but still disagree with Freedom House-provided assessment regarding our country," RPA parliamentary group secretary emphasized.



The Republican Party of Armenia is a national conservative political party in Armenia. It was the first political party in independent Armenia to be founded (2 April 1990) and registered (14 May 1991). It is the largest party of the centre-right in Armenia, and claims to have 140,000 members. The party controls most government bodies in Armenia.

At the 2003 parliamentary elections on May 25, the party received 23.5% of the popular vote, winning 31 out of 131 seats. At the last parliamentary elections on May 12, 2007, the party received 33.91% of the popular vote, winning 64 out of 131 seats. The former prime minister, Andranik Markaryan, was the leader of the party. Current President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, is the chairman of RPA board.
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