Artur Baghdasaryan believes his party has 'very good chances' in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

Artur Baghdasaryan, Chairman of the Rule of Law party believes that his party has “very good chances” in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

Moreover, given the party’s “significant role” in Armenia’s political arena, it will gain more seats in Armenia’s next parliament.
Mr Baghdasaryan considers ungrounded the claims that the party is doomed to defeat if it runs for parliament on a straight ticket.

With respect to the public opinion polls, Mr Baghdasaryan pointed out different results: some polls show high chances for the party.

“I can tell you what was said in 1999, 2003 and 2007. At that time they forecast only 1% for us, but we got 20%. We are sure of our victory in the forthcoming elections as well,” Baghdasaryan said.

Responding to a remark that the Rule of Law party was an opposition force in 2007, which accounts for its heavy vote, Baghdasaryan said that in 2003 the party was a ruling force and in 2007 an opposition one. “In both cases we enjoyed confidence, which means we have a stable electorate that trusts us.”

With respect to mass media analyses saying that the coalition forces will not support the Rule of Law party, Baghdasaryan said that his party trusts its partners.

“We trust our partners, but each party must wage its own struggle,” Baghdasaryan said. The coalition’s latest meeting was supposed to do the impossible: ensuring transparent, free and fair elections, with healthy competition between political forces.
Baghdasaryan also stressed that no intraparty strife is going on. According to him, the party has 120,000 members and 350 offices.