BY RESULTS OF SURVEY CONDUCTED BY ARMENIAN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, "PROSPEROUS ARMENIA", REPUBLICAN AND "ORINATS YERKIR" PARTIES WILL GET MOST VOTES AT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

Noyan Tapan
Mar 14 2007

YEREVAN, MARCH 14, NOYAN TAPAN. By results of a survey conducted by
the Armenian Sociological Association, about 72% of those surveyed
intend to vote at the parliamentary elections on May 12. The survey
was conducted on February 10-24 in 84 settlements of 11 Armenian
marzes. 18.2% of those surveyed decided to vote for the "Prosperous
Armenia" Party, 10.6% – for the Republican Party of Armenia, 6.7% –
for the "Orinats Yerkir" party. The People’s Party headed by Tigran
Karapetian is in fourth place (5.1%), while the ARF received 4.8%
and is in fifth place. The percentage of those intending to vote for
other parties is extremely low. For example, the "Natinal Unity" party
is in sixth place (3%), followed by the "Heritage" Party headed by
Raffi Hovannisian (2.6%) and People’s Party of Armenia headed by Stepan
Demirchian (2.6%). 0.8% of those surveyed intend to vote for the United
Labor Party, 0.5% – for the Armenian All-National Movement Party, and
0.4% – for the "Republic" Party headed by Aram Z. Sargsian. 26.4% of
those surveyed have not decided yet, 17.3% will not vote for any party.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress