February 14, 2012 - 16:39 AMT
Expert skeptical over ARFD to gain seats in parliament

Expert on political and electoral technologiesArmen Badalyan is skeptical over chances of ARF Dashnaktutyun to gain seats in future parliament, citing decrease in votes for the party’s favor as a proof.

According to the expert, even doubling the number of votes during elections in Yerevan will secure the party only 40-45 thous. votes. In this context he noted absence of steps by ARFD towards shifting the negative trend.

Badalyan further noted Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Prosperous Armenia and Armenian National Congress(ANC) opposition bloc as the only political forces to take seats in the parliament, ruling out chances for Orinats Yerkir and Heritage to be yield tangible results.