Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan went to Armenia’s Aragatsotn region on a working trip on Friday where he visited the construction site of residential apartment building 5 in Tsahkaovit.

As the press service of the president informed Armenian News-NEWS.am, the president got acquainted with the construction works which are to be finished in November 2012. In the framework of the visit the president participated in the opening ceremony of an ambulatory in Kosh.

The ambulatory will serve not only the resident of Kosh but also the surrounding communities.

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.

The founder of the party was Ashot Navasardyan. After his death the party was headed by former Armenian prime minister, very influential political figure, Vazgen Sargsyan, who was killed in 1999 terrorist attack in the parliament. He was replaced by another Armenian Premier Andranik Margaryan. After Margaryan’s death, the incumbent Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan took the office of the chairman of RPA board.

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.