YEREVAN. – It is difficult to find a political party in Armenia that is based on ideology, former MP, economist Vardan Bostanjyan noted during a press conference on Friday.

“[But] solely one party can be considered as such: the [opposition] ARF [Dashnaktsutyun Party],” Bostanjyan added.  

To the query as to why, in that case, he has not joined ARF, he replied: “Because I support PAP [that is, the Prosperous Armenia Party].”

And with respect to the question as to what will occur in Armenian politics if PAP were to ultimately declare itself an opposition, Vardan Bostanjyan responded as follows: 

“The important thing is the substance of those positions and views that we express and, today, they are in the society’s favor.”  

Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am