February 17, 2012 - 09:26 AMT
Businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan to run for parliament by majority system - paper

Businesswoman Silva Hambardzumyan told Zhoghovurd paper she is determined to propose her candidacy in one of 41 Armenian constituencies in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

“Yes, I will propose my candidacy. I will soon come up with a statement and say where exactly I’m nominated. I will also join one of the parties, I will inform about it at a press conference, not now. I will run for the parliament by the majority system. I want you to get me right, I will not run by the proportional system to show that one can be elected without giving money,” Hambardzumyan said.

According to the paper’s sources, the businesswoman will join the Republican Party of Armenia.