REPUBLICANS SET TO WIN IN ARMENIA

Angus Reid Global Monitor, Canada
May 7 2007

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Republican Party of Armenia (HHK)
is the country’s most popular political organization, according to
a poll by Populus released by Armenia TV. 31 per cent of respondents
would vote for the HHK in this month’s legislative election.

Prosperous Armenia (BHK) is second with 27 per cent, followed by
Rule of Law Country (OE) with 11 per cent, the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation (HHD) with eight per cent, National Unity (NU) with seven
per cent, and People’s Party of Armenia (HZhK) with five per cent.

Armenian president Robert Kocharyan was re-elected to a new four-year
term in March 2003 in an election marred by fraud allegations. On
May 12, Armenia will renew the 131-member National Assembly, and a
presidential ballot will take place in 2008.

On Apr. 4, Serge Sarkisian became Armenia’s new prime minister
following the death of Andranik Markarian. The HHK was headed by
Markarian until his death, and is now primarily led by Sarkisian.

Following his appointment to the premiership, Sarkisian declared he
would not modify the administration until after the next election,
saying, "I don’t think there need to be serious changes in the
composition of the government as it will work for almost 40 more days,
and our key task is to ensure continuity in the government’s work."

On May 4, Sarkisian said he has no problems with Kocharian, declaring,
"If I insist that our relations are excellent, one may not believe
me. But those who have been able to observe our relations are surprised
by these rumours. We have known each other for a long time and have
worked together for 26 years. Our present rapport is one of two
persons who have gone down the same path for 26 years."

Polling Data

If the election was this Sunday, how would you vote?

Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) 31%

Prosperous Armenia (BHK) 27%

Rule of Law Country (OE) 11%

Armenian Revolutionary Federation (HHD) 8%

National Unity (NU) 7%

People’s Party of Armenia (HZhK) 5%

Other parties 11%

Source: Populus / Armenia TV Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with
2,000 Armenian adults, conducted from Apr. 3 to Apr. 10, 2007. Margin
of error is 2.2 per cent.