YEREVAN. – The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) executive body session will not discuss a matter with respect to forming a coalition with opposition Heritage Party Chairman, former FM Raffi Hovannisian—who is declared runner-up to the winner, incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan, as a result of the presidential election that was conducted on February 18, but who claims to be the real winner in the vote and who declared a hunger strike on March 10 at capital city Yerevan’s Liberty Square—RPA Press Secretary, National Assembly Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov stated.     

“A regular session of the executive body will be convened, during which domestic political and intra-party matters will be discussed,” Sharmazanov said, and added that talks also will be conducted in connection with the forthcoming capital city Yerevan Council elections.