YEREVAN. – Ruling coalition member Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) will get more mandates if it uses media and financial leverage correctly, expert Karen Kocharyan told the journalists on Tuesday. In that case PAP will be a serious opponent for the other coalition member Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).

“The party has serious media resources throughout the state. However, it has a problem with staff and ideology. Naira Zohrabyan has become the only PAP public figure,” the expert said.

According to an expert on election technologies Armen Badalyan, PAP’s achievement is its leader Gagik Tsarukyan, his image of a philanthropist. As a matter of fact, party itself does not deal with philanthropic activities but only the foundation.