YEREVAN. – The majority of the private taxi drivers are going to vote for the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), in the forthcoming parliamentary election in the country.  

President of the Independent Trade Union of Private Taxi Drivers Organization, Sargis Gyozalyan, on Monday informed about the aforesaid. 

He said a respective survey was conducted with around 300 cab drivers. Accordingly, 146 of them stated that they will vote for the RPA, 113 others said they will cast their ballots in favor of the Tsarukyan Alliance—which is led by opposition Prosperous Armenia Party Chairman and businessman MP, Gagik Tsarukyan—, and the rest noted that they will vote for the other political forces that are running for parliament.

Also, this organization had asked these taxi drivers whether they trusted Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan.

“[And] 252 of the 350 favor that he remain in his office also after the parliamentary elections,” added Gyozalyan.

The parliamentary election in the country will be conducted on April 2.