BH’S ELECTORATE HAS NOT FINALLY FORMED YET, AHARON ADIBEKIAN SAYS

Noyan Tapan
Apr 27 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the data of surveys
conducted by Sociometer sociological center on April 21-22,
51-56% Yerevan voters are going to take part in the parliamentary
elections. 13% of them are going to vote for the Republican Party of
Armenia (RPA) and 11% for the Bargavach Hayastan (Prosperous Armenia)
Party. Center’s head Aharon Adibekian reported at the April 27 press
conference.

A. Adibekian considers as characteristic the circumstance that
16% Bargavach Hayastan’s supporters have not oriented themselves
finally yet and have not made up their mind. This circumstance, in
A. Adibekian’s words, is conditioned by "too populist" speeches of BH
members and individual "sizes" of party head Gagik Tsarukian, which,
in sociologist’s words, do not inspire confidence to voters at all.

As A. Adibekian affirmed, the National Unity, ARFD, Zharangutiun
(Heritage) and Orinats Yerkir parties will also get over 5% barrier. He
said that 4% voters residing in Yerevan support the People’s Party.

A. Adibekian added that the data of surveys held lately by the
Populus British company in Armenia coincide with the data of
Sociometer. However, as he mentioned, representatives of political
forces discontent with these data did not respond in any way to the
work done by Populus and did not say that this company "has sold
itself" and carries out a special order, while such accusations are
often addressed to Adibekian.

To recap, according to the data of Populus’ survey publicized on
April 20, RPA would receive 31% votes and BH 27% votes.