IN OPINION OF AHARON ADIBEKIAN, RPA TO BECOME BACKBONE OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW CONVOCATION
Noyan Tapan
May 03 2007
YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. "The backbone of the National Assembly
of new convocation will be the Republican Party of Armenia, whose
union with the ARF will already be enough to form a coalition,"
Director of the "Sociometer" independent sociological center Aharon
Adibekian stated at the May 3 press conference.
"However, to judge by statements of RPA leaders, they are in favor of
a broader coalition," he noted. So, according to A. Adibekian, it may
turn out that the "Prosperous Armenia" Party (PAP), the RPA and the
ARF will unite. As the sociologist put it, "PAP’s position will be
interesting here." To fulfil its pre-election promises, this party,
in his words, will have to offer the RPA to form an alliance at the
cost of great concessions (ministerial posts, division of posts).