ACCORDING TO RESULTS OF GRAND HOLDING’S SURVEYS, RPA CAN MAKE ABSOLUTE MAJORITY IN NEW PARLIAMENT

Noyan Tapan
Apr 11 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the results of unofficial
survey held by Grand Holding, the Republican Party of Armenia can
make absolute majority in the future parliament. Holding Chairman
Hrant Vardanian reported this at the April 11 press conference.

In his words, the company holds surveys for its own purposes
by using its own methods. So, each of over 5 thousand employees
of company’s enterprises collects 20 opinions of their friends
and relatives. According to the results of one of surveys, among
pro-governmental parties RPA and ARFD can pretend on receiving the
greatest number of votes at the May 12 parliamentary elections, among
opposition forces these are Orinats Yerkir and National Unity and among
newly created parties Bargavach Hayastan and People’s Party. At that,
the number of supporters of the latters is almost equal. H. Vardanian
said that in spite of half-ironical attitude of media, head of ALM
holding, Chairman of People’s Party Tigran Karapetian is very popular
with the people.

To recap, Hrant Vardanian’s two non-partisan sons also take part in
the elections. MP of current NA Mikayel Vardanian is registered by
majoritarian system at Tavush region’s electoral district N 40. Though
the MP formerly elected by ARFD’s proportional list has been currently
nominated by civil initiative, nevertheless, RPA and ARFD not having
their candidates in their territory will support him. His younger
brother, Chairman of Board of Grand Candy company Karen Vardanian is
the 15th on ARFD’s proportional list.