HHK, BHK and HAK to Have 100 Lawmakers in Parliament: Forecast

The campaign period ahead of the 2012 parliamentary elections is distinguished by a few characteristics, the first of which is that “total Republicanization” is taking place, political analyst Suren Surenyants told members of the press in Yerevan earlier today.

This “Republicanization,” according to the analyst, is apparent through two state ministers (and earlier the prime minister) joining the ranks of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (HHK), which means that the administration, essentially, is coalescing with the ruling party.

“I presume that the HHK has made it a point to secure 65–70 seats in parliament. This means that [HHK leader and Armenian president] Serzh Sargsyan has made it a point to establish a monolith centralized power,” he said.  Read more... (342 words)

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