Heritage hopes past elections will become final stage of public naivety

PanARMENIAN.Net - A member of Heritage opposition party voiced hope for recent parliamentary elections in Armenia to become “the final stage of dirty tricks and public naivety.”

“Every election is a new test for the civil society,” Larisa Alaverdyan told a press conference in Yerevan.

In this context, Alaverdyan stressed the need to form civil society in Armenia.

She further characterized the parliamentary race as a self-exposure step for the opposition, with the results shown proving its activity.

“Society always gives tougher assessment to the opposition, than the authorities,” she said in this context.

The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) took a decisive victory at the parliamentary elections on May 6 gaining 44,02% of votes.

The coalition Prosperous Armenia party comes second with 30,12% of votes and the opposition ANC is placed third with 7,08%.

The opposition parties Heritage (5,76%) and ARF Dashnaktsutyun (5,67%), as well as the third coalition Orinats Yerkir party (5,51%) also joined the new parliament.

RPA gained absolute majority of 69 seats in the 131-member National Assembly, 40 by proportional and 29 by majority system of voting.

Prosperous Armenia got 37 seats (28 by proportional and 9 by majority systems) and ANC was left with 7.

Dashnaktsutyun and Orinats Yerkir got 6 seats each (5 by proportional and 1 by majority systems), while Heritage got 5.