Wednesday, May 26 2021 19:01

ArmInfo.The political parties of Armenia publish proportional lists of candidates for deputies for the upcoming June 20 special elections and submit them to the Central  Election Commission.

So, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's "Civil Contract" party  has published the 30 names of  its candidates. Thus, the proportional  list of candidates for MPs from the party was headed by acting Prime  Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, followed by Speaker of the  Parliament Ararat Mirzoyan and the head of the parliamentary faction  of the ruling "My Step" bloc Lilit Makunts.

The top ten list of the Civil Contract party also includes Acting  Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia  Suren Papikyan, businessman Khachatur Sukiasyan, Deputy Speakers of  the Armenian Parliament Lena Nazaryan and Alen Simonyan, Acting  Minister of the Environment Romanos Petrosyan, MP of the <My Step>  Arpi Davoyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arsen Torosyan.

They are also among the 30 candidates: Arayik Harutyunyan, Nazeli  Baghdasaryan, Ruben Rubinyan, Gurgen Arsenyan, Anahit Avanesyan,  Gurgen Melkonyan, Hakob Arshakyan, Heriknaz Tigranyan, Hayk  Konjoryan, Armen Pambukhchyan, Arusyak Julakyan, Eduard Aghajanyan ,  Andranik Kocharyan, Maria Karapetyan, Babken Tunyan, Shirak Torosyan,  Tsovinar Vardanyan, Vahagn Hovakimyan, Gevorg Papoyan, Hripsime  Grigoryan.

"Armenia" bloc

The list of the "Armenia" bloc, which includes the ARF  "Dashnaktsutyun" and "Reviving Armenia" parties, was headed by second  President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, followed by  representative of  the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Body Ishkhan Saghatelyan, followed by  the independent MP of the Armenian parliament Anna Grigoryan. In  fourth place in the top ten is  ex-governor of the Syunik region of  Armenia Vahe Hakobyan, followed by former Deputy Prime Minister Armen  Gevorgyan, member of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Lilit Galstyan, member of  the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Armen Rustamyan, ex-Minister of Defense Seyran  Ohanyan, former MP Elinar Vardanyan, member ARF Dashnaktsutyun  Artsvik Minasyan.

The top 20 also includes head of the <United Armenia> party Artur  Ghazinyan, Christine Vardanyan, ARF member Gagam Manukyan, ARF member  Aghvan Vardanyan, journalist Agnessa Khamoyan, Andranik Tovmasyan,  Mkhitar Zakaryan, Hripsime Stambultsyan, Ashot Charoyan, Armen  Charchyan.

Representative of the bloc's headquarters Aram Vardevanyan told  reporters at the CEC that there are 153 candidates on the list.  According to him, a competitive team has been assembled, which  includes patriots and professionals.

Prosperous Armenia Party

The proportional list of candidates for MPs from the Prosperous  Armenia Party was headed by chairman of the party, head of its  parliamentary faction Gagik Tsarukyan, MPs of the faction of the  party Mikael Melkumyan and Iveta Tonoyan.

The top ten list of the Prosperous Armenia party also includes David  Simonyan, ex-member of the Armenian parliament Karapet Guloyan, MPs  Shake Isayan and Kajik Gevorgyan, secretary of the parliamentary  faction of the party Arman Abovyan, former MPs Luiza Sargsyan and  Hrant Davtyan.

The top 20 also includes: Suren Okminyan, Nora Arustamyan, Tigran  Stepanyan, Artem Tsarukyan, Mayranush Nasibyan, Hrant Madatyan, Arsen  Harutyunyan, Hasmik Virabyan, David Davtyan and Karlen Minasyan.

PAP faction secretary Arman Abovyan told reporters that there are  more than 90 candidates on the list.

"Republic" Party

The proportional list of candidates for MPs from the "Republic" party  was headed by the chairman of the party Aram Sargsyan, as well as the  former Minister of Justice of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan. Member of the  Council of Elders of Yerevan Ani Khachatryan told the RA CEC about  this, adding that she took the third line in the list.  According to  her, there are 103 candidates on the list. "There are no big  businessmen on the list. There is a force or forces, a coalition with  which is excluded. These include those who considered the October 27  incident (1999 - ed.) a murder committed by five romantics,"  Khachatryan said.

Top 20 also included: Romik Mkhitaryan, Borik Nazaryan, Anahit  Adamyan, Manvel Ghazaryan, Albert Hovasapyan, Haykanush Khshchyan,  Tavros Sapeyan, Robert Manukyan, Christine Saroyan, Hovik Arsenyan,  Masis Melkonyan, Elena Asriyan, Samvel Adamyan, Aram Geghamyan,  Susanna Gyuojanyan, Arsen Makvezyan, Suren Ghukasyan.

"Fair Armenia"

The proportional list of candidates for MPs from the "Fair Armenia"  party was headed by Norayr Norikyan.

Party spokesman David Karapetyan told reporters that there are 85  candidates on the list, it will include famous personalities.  "Nothing is ruled out in politics, but until this moment we have not  formed blocs with any political force. We will participate  independently," he added.

Let us remind that the deadline for submitting the relevant documents  to the CEC of Armenia expired today, May 26 at 6.00 pm.