During his speech at Heritage party’s rally in Yerevan, Free Democrats representative Alexander Arzumanyan noted that after visiting all the provinces of Armenia, he was convinced that feudal system still operates in Armenia.

“Each village administration head considers himself a feudal lord, deciding on the rallies villagers should attend,” Mr. Arzumanyan 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).