YEREVAN.- Number nine of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) proportional list Hmayak Hovhannisyan has not decided yet whether he would renounce his parliamentary mandate.

However, talking to Armenian News-NEWS.am he said that it would be a tough decision for him.  

“I am not a businessman, I am a political figure. I am responsible for people who trusted me, for those who gave their votes. I am not ready for making public statements,” he added.

Hovhannisyan found difficult to answer whether he would be an independent MP (he is not a PAP member) if the PAP joined coalition.

Earlier the agency reported that media outlets are circulating rumors saying PAP is divided into two parts on possible coalition with the Republican Party. One part, supporting the Armenian second President Robert Kocharyan is against the coalition, while other members backing incumbent PAP head Tsarukyan, want to form a coalition.