Raffi Hovannisian Up Against Nikol Pashinyan, Samvel Aleksanyan

Heritage Party leader Raffi Hovannisian on Thursday was nominated to contest a parliamentary seat under the majoritarian system (i.e. on an individual basis) in the no. 7 constituency.

His opponents in this electoral district will be major businessman Samvel Aleksanyan, who is backed by the ruling Republican Party of Armenia; Nikol Pashinyan, an outspoken and prominent representative of the opposition bloc the Armenian National Congress; and Vardan Vardanyan (no party affiliation).

Recall, the parliamentary election in Armenia will be held on May 6.