In the run-up to the May parliamentary elections in Armenia, a number of sitting ministers and MP’s, businessmen and government bureaucrats have rushed to file for membership in the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.

They hope to be included on the proportional ballot of the party for the elections. Today, RA President Serzh Sargsyan handed membership cards to the following individuals.

• Hrayr Tovmasyan – Justice Minister
• Vache Gabrielyan – Finance Minister
• Viktor Dallakyan – MP
• Ara Babloyan – MP
• Gagik Abrahamyan – MP
• Mkhitar Varagyan – MP
• Hakob Hakobyan – MP
• Samvel Farmanyan – Public TV Unit Head
• Artur Harutyunyan – Head of Arabkir Examiners, State Revenue Committee
• Margarit Yesayan – Reporter, Aravot Newspaper
• Shushan Petrosyan – Singer
• Karen Ghazaryan – President of Sharm Holding
• Gagik Mkrtchyan – Editor, Armenia TV
• Vahe Ghazaryan – Producer, Armenia TV
• Ruben Hovsepyan – Head of Ajapnyak Administration
• Gagik Manukyan – Head of Emergency Unit, St. Grigor Lusavorich Hospital
• Grigor Minasyan – Advisor, Legal Institute, Ministry of Justice
• Hrayr Zoryan – Head of National Assembly’s Public Affairs Department
• Andranik Andreasyan – Water Economics Committee, Ministry of Territorial Administration
• Vrezh Markosyan – Managing Director, “Tigran Metz” Publishing House
• Vahram Mkrtchyan – Director, “Barepasht Serunt Fund”
• Arman Sahakyan – President, Sovrano Ltd.
• Vardan Makaryan –   RA Presidential Deputy Chief of Staff
• Arpineh Hovhannisyan – Instructor, YSU Faculty of Law
• Hakob Topchyan – Head of Drug and Medical Technologies Expert Center, RA Ministry of Health
• Ruben Topchyan – Head of National Center for Protection of Quality Professional Education
• Samvel Muradyan – Chief Architect, Aviainfotel CJSC
• Sargis Tumanyan – Founder, SPAR and STB companies
• Armen Tananyan – Deputy Director, Fanarjyan National Oncology Center
• Gagik Sarukhanyan - Businessman