YEREVAN. – Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) have nothing to argue with the ARF Dashnaktsutyun, RPA deputy head Galust Sahakyan said commenting on the ARFD member Vahan Hovhannisyan’s offer to debate with any Republicans.

“We are arguing with them all day long. Why we should promote the increase of tensions in the end of the election campaign,” Sahakyan said at a press conference on Wednesday adding he does not reject debating but he has no mood to argue with anybody.

The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is a ruling conservative party in Armenia founded on 2 April, 1990, and registered on 14 May, 1991, being the first officially registered socio-political organization in the independent Republic of Armenia.

Since 2003, the Republican Party is a core member of the ruling coalition along with the Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir parties. RPA has majority of seats in the Armenian parliament since 2003.

The Republican Party of Armenia will run in the parliamentary elections under its new slogan: “Let us believe to change!” The Party’s proportional list includes 253 names.

RPA has also nominated MP candidates with the majority election system in 33 electoral districts.

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