YEREVAN. – The joint headquarters to control elections is simply a simulation, deputy head of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Galust Sahakyan said commenting on the appeal by the joint headquarters to the Constitutional Court.

Sahakyan believes that the joint headquarters cannot make an appeal as it lacks the necessary power. He states that two political powers, not the headquarters appealed to the Court. 

Asked how he would comment on the fact that Prosperous Party of Armenia (PAP) MPs have also appealed the Court, while they were against such amendments months ago, Sahakyan said that it is not politically right, but “any party can determine its moves by itself”. 

The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) is a ruling conservative party in Armenia founded on 2 April, 1990, and registered on 14 May, 1991, being the first officially registered socio-political organization in the independent Republic of Armenia.

Since 2003, the Republican Party is a core member of the ruling coalition along with the Prosperous Armenia and Orinats Yerkir parties. RPA has majority of seats in the Armenian parliament since 2003.

The Republican Party of Armenia will run in the parliamentary elections under its new slogan: “Let us believe to change!” The Party’s proportional list includes 253 names.

RPA has also nominated MP candidates with the majority election system in 33 electoral districts.

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