May 3, 2012 - 21:19 AMT
ANC, Prosperous Armenia, ARFD interested in fair elections - ANC head

In his speech during Armenian National Congress (ANC) rally, ANC leader said that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) and Orinats Yerkir have no votes in the country.

“Administrative and criminal resources are their only hope,” Levon Ter-Petrossian said, adding that only ANC, Prosperous Armenia and ARF Dashnaktsutyun, which have formed inter-party headquarters, demonstrate true interest in fair elections.

“All the forces that stand against the inter-party headquarters, either protect the authorities’ rights or have reached secret agreements with them,” he said.

Parliamentary elections, due in Armenia on May 6, feature 8 political parties, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia, ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), Orinats Yerkir, Heritage, Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), Communist Party of Armenia and United Armenian party, as well as one election bloc represented by opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC).