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ARMENIAN SOCIOLOGIST CONSIDERS RULING PARTY 'TOP BRAND'
Tert.am
22.11.11
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is a top brand
on Armenia's political market, according to Aharon Adibekyan,
a sociologist.
At a news conference on Tuesday, the expert characterized the
Republican as a political force acting on behalf of "state and legal
powers".
As for the other players on the political arena - the
Prosperous Armenia party (PAP), the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D), Rule of Law, and the Armenian
National Congress (ANC) - he noted that each of them has got a specific
role in a specific domain.
"The PAP seems to have monopolized the economic sector. The ARF-D
has taken charge of supranational issues, i.e. the Armenian Cause,
while the ANC still has to position itself on the market," he said,
adding that the alliance though managed to adopt the posture of an
opposition force, its activities still remain vague.
Speaking of Heritage, another opposition force, Adibekyan said the
party seeks to have its own place on the market, relying on its
leader's brand.
He was very uncertain about the party's chances to win election
in 2012.
"I don't know whether it will be lucky enough to win," he said.
Speaking further of the political palette in the next parliament,
he said none of the parties will be a majority force.
The RPA, according to him, will receive 35% of votes in the
proportional ballot and 25% - in the majority ballot. The sociologist
expects the other coalition partners, PAP and Rule of Law, to share
the remaining seats.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
22.11.11
The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is a top brand
on Armenia's political market, according to Aharon Adibekyan,
a sociologist.
At a news conference on Tuesday, the expert characterized the
Republican as a political force acting on behalf of "state and legal
powers".
As for the other players on the political arena - the
Prosperous Armenia party (PAP), the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D), Rule of Law, and the Armenian
National Congress (ANC) - he noted that each of them has got a specific
role in a specific domain.
"The PAP seems to have monopolized the economic sector. The ARF-D
has taken charge of supranational issues, i.e. the Armenian Cause,
while the ANC still has to position itself on the market," he said,
adding that the alliance though managed to adopt the posture of an
opposition force, its activities still remain vague.
Speaking of Heritage, another opposition force, Adibekyan said the
party seeks to have its own place on the market, relying on its
leader's brand.
He was very uncertain about the party's chances to win election
in 2012.
"I don't know whether it will be lucky enough to win," he said.
Speaking further of the political palette in the next parliament,
he said none of the parties will be a majority force.
The RPA, according to him, will receive 35% of votes in the
proportional ballot and 25% - in the majority ballot. The sociologist
expects the other coalition partners, PAP and Rule of Law, to share
the remaining seats.
From: A. Papazian