Heritage will determine involvement in parliament June 2 – party member

PanARMENIAN.Net - Heritage parliamentary group leader said the party will determine party’s involvement in the new parliament at its special meeting on June 2.

In response to journalists’ remarks noting May 31 as the date for new parliament’s first meeting, Stepan Safaryan said, “Mandate may be assumed anytime. It doesn’t affect Heritage’s agenda.”

Asked as to Heritage’s possible renouncing seats, he said that all issues related to the party’s future will be determined during the upcoming meeting.

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) took 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.