Armenia concluded registration of candidates for parliament on March 22. Lists of candidates were received from 8 parties and one political bloc, News Armenia reports.
The ruling coalition of parties consists of the Republican Party headed by President Serzh Sargsyan, Prosperous Armenia of oligarch Gagik Tsarukyan, Orinats Yerkir.
Opposition includes the Armenian National Congress, a alliance of political parties under leadership of former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
The Republican Party introduced 33 candidates.
Dashnaktsutyun, Heritage, Democratic Party, Communist Party, United Armenians will take part as well.
The Armenian parliament has 131 seats. 90 MPs are elected according to party lists, the rest according to single-mandate districts. Some deputies were put on the proportional list.
180 candidates will struggle for 41 seats in the parliament according to the majority list.
Elections are planned for May 6, 2012. The previous elections were held in 2007 with the Republican Party winning them.
