YEREVAN. – The first session of the Armenian 5th Convocation National Assembly (parliament) will be held on May 31, was announced during the Friday session of Armenia’s Central Electoral Committee.

To note, according to the Constitution, the first session of the new parliament is to be held on the third Thursday after the final results of the elections have been summarized and provided that two-thirds of the MPs are present.

The elected MP candidates can renounce their parliamentary mandates prior to the first session.

Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on May 6, 2012. Five parties and one political bloc will be represented in the 131-seat National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia: Republican Party of Armenia – 44.05% (663,066 votes), Prosperous Armenia Party – 30.20% (454,684 votes), Armenian National Congress – 7.10% (106,910 votes), Heritage Party – 5.79% (87,095 votes), ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party – 5.73% (86, 296 votes), Orinats Yerkir Party – 5.49% (82,690 votes). The Democratic Party of Armenia, the Communist Party and United Armenians Party did not enter parliament.