GALLUP: TOP THREE BRIGHTEST OPPOSITIONISTS IN ARMENIA: ZARUHI POSTANJYAN, RAFFI HOVANNISIAN AND NIKOL PASHINYAN

by Nana Martirosyan

Monday, March 2, 16:21

According to a survey conducted by the Gallup International Association
Office in Armenia, the brightest oppositionists in Armenia are Zaruhi
Postanjyan, a member of Hertiage Party faction, Raffi Hovannisian,
Leader of Heritage Party, and MP Nikol Pashinyan, Aram Navasardyan,
the Head of the GALLUP International Association Office in Armenia,
told reporters when presenting the survey on March 2.

He said the respondents were asked to assess the politicians on a
5-point scale. The above three politicians were given by 3.8 points.

Then go Gagik Tsarukyan, leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (3.7),
Naira Zohrabyan (3.7), Levon Ter-Petrosyan (3.6). The following
politicians proved at the bottom of the list: Heghine Bisharyan,
Secretary of Orinats Yerkir Party (2.3), Arthur Baghdasaryan, Leader of
Orinats Yerkir Party (2.2), and Robert Kocharyan, the second president
of Armenia (2.2).

Navasardyan said the survey was conducted between the known dispute of
PAP Leader Gagik Tsarukyan and President Serzh Sargsyan. Consequently,
the assessment could have changed tangibly since then. In addition,
the respondents were asked to assess the opposition activity of the
political forces on a 5-point scale. Top five opposition parties were
as follows: Heritage – 3.7 points, Prosperous Armenia – 3.63 points,
Armenian National Congress – 3.62 points, ARFD – 3.2 points, and
Orinats Yerkir Party -2.4 points. The survey was conducted in the
period from Nov 20 up to Nov 27 among 1067 respondents throughout
the territory of Armenia.