Political Parties Before, During and After the Elections of 2012-2013

Autor(en): Ara Nedolyan
Herausgeber: Jeronim Perovic, Lili Di Puppo, Iris Kempe, Heiko Pleines, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung
Serie: Caucasus Analytical Digest (CAD)
Ausgabe: 53
Seiten: 7-11
Verlag(e): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, George Washington University
Publikationsjahr: 2013

The most important event during the first 100 days of Serzh Sargsyans second presidential term is the abolition, or the radical collapse, of the organized political opposition. Immediately after the election, it seemed that the political opposition headed by Raffi Hovhannisyan (the leader of the 'Heritage' party) was at the peak of its power. According to public opinion polls, as well as to his own statements, Hovhannisyan won the 2013 presidential elections. However, the election results were falsified by the government. Society revolted: meetings and protests were held every day in Liberty square. The situation seemed to be turning revolutionary. However, the City Council elections on May 6 were a total failure for the opposition; the Republican Party of Armenia became the leading force in city hall. Thus, the deep crisis of legitimacy that Sargsyan faced since the 2008 presidential elections, expressed in the great public support for opposition political forces, came to an end. This situation may change again, but currently no political force seriously challenges Sargsyan. This article provides an overview of Armenias main political parties.

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