Armenian political analyst said it would be better for Prosperous Armenia party not to form a coalition with the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.

As Levon Shirinyan told a press conference, RPA is likely to take the step due to the “need of support ahead of presidential elections.”

Dwelling on Armenian National Congress (ANC) bloc’s 7% threshold level, the expert noted that the National Assembly was in “severe need” of ANC’s presence, given its representation of the whole opposition.

“The number of MPs won’t be of great importance in case the Congress pursues sound policy,” Mr. Shirinyan said.

Reflecting on Republic party head Aram Sargsyan’s statement on abandoning the depute mandate, he said, “They are good friends and have passed a long way together. But when the party takes a decision, it can’t please everyone.”