YEREVAN.- Leader of People’s Party Tigran Karapetyan will start election campaign in N17 constituency starting from April 10, he told journalists on Friday.

The campaign headquarters will open on April 9 in Artashat town, another office will function in Yerevan.  “I am sure I will win,” he said.

As regards his opponents, Karapetyan said his main rival is a candidate from ruling Republican Party Karine Poghosyan.

Armenian’s Central Electoral Commission stopped accepting nominations of parties and blocks for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia at 6 pm on March 22.

Eight political parties and one block have presented their nominations – Republican Party of Armenian, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats Yerkir, opposition Armenian National Congress, opposition Heritage Party, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, the Communist Party of Armenia, Democratic Party of Armenia and United Armenians Party.

For entering the National Assembly, parties must poll over 5% of votes, while blocks - over 7%.

The election campaign will be held till May 5 - the day prior to elections when campaigning is banned. The parliamentary elections will be held from 8 am to 8 pm on May 6, 2012.