YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) publishes first parliamentary election results. Currently 0.25 percent of votes are counted.

The results are as follows:

Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) – 68.85 percent (2,151)

Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) – 16.29 (509)

ARF Dashnaktsutyun – 7.65 (239)

Orinats Yerkir – 3.27 (102)

Armenian National Congress – 1.63 (51)

Heritage – 1.38 (43)

Communist Party of Armenia – 0.48 (15)

United Armenians – 0.26 (8)

Democratic Party of Armenia– 0.19 (6)

Eight political parties and one bloc participated in the parliament elections in Armenia: Republican Party of Armenian, Prosperous Armenia Party, Orinats Yerkir, Armenian National Congress, Heritage Party, ARF Dashnaktsutyun, the Communist Party of Armenia, Democratic Party of Armenia and United Armenians Party. For entering a 131-seat National Assembly (Parliament), parties must poll over 5% of votes, while blocs - over 7%.