Property and incomes of political powers taking part in the upcoming parliamentary elections
5 political parties and 4 alliances, taking part in the upcoming parliamentary elections on April 2, have filled in declarations of property and incomes, which are available on the official website of Central Electoral Commission (CEC).
1.“FREE DEMOCRATS” PARTY
“Free Democrats” political party has declared 1 apartment in the real estate section with the right of free use. Movable estate and expensive means haven’t been declared. Balance of financial means comprised AMD 10 million at the moment of filling in the declaration. The party didn’t declare incomes in the period of the previous year.
2. “YELK” ALLIANCE
3 political parties involved in “Yelk” alliance have fulfilled property and income declarations—“Republic”, “Bright Armenia” and “Civil contract”.
“Republic” hasn’t declared any real and movable estate. Balance of financial means comprised AMD 200 thousand, and income during the year—AMD 1.1 million, comprising membership fees and donations.
“Bright Armenia” declared 7 units of real estate, 6 of which is renting, and 1 with the right of free use. Balance of financial means comprises AMD 164.9 thousand. In the period of the previous year the political party received AMD 4 million 660 thousand from membership fees and donations, and USD 7000 from donors, i.e. total income during the year amounted around AMD 8 million.
“Civil Contract” declared 2 real estate units, taken for rent (one of them is unfinished). Balance of financial means comprises AMD 100 thousand, income throughout the year—AMD 9 million 548.5 thousand (membership fees and donations).
Thus, total of “Yelk” alliance comprises AMD 1 billion 464.9 million, and incomes—AMD 18.7 million.
3. “ARMENIAN RENAISSANCE” PARTY
Declaration has been carelessly filled. Data on movable estate are filled in the section of real estate (furniture, electronic gadgets and etc.). Balance comprised AMD 1 million, and incomes for the previous year haven’t been filled in.
4. “TSARUKYAN” ALLIANCE
“Alliance” political party comprising a part of the alliance filled a zero declaration: they have neither estate, nor financial means, nor income.
The other political party—“Arakelutyun” declared a balance of AMD 870 and income of AMD 45 thousand in the period of the previous year. It didn’t declare any property.
“Prosperous Armenia” political party also didn’t declare any estate. The party declared financial means amounting AMD 19828 and income comprising AMD 23227. However, in all likelihood, he we deal with a misprint, accordingly financial means of the party should be AMD 19.8 million, and income—AMD 23.2 million, source of which is budget assistance.
5. ANC-PPA ALLIANCE
“Armenian National Congress” (ANC) has declared a facility of social importance with the one-person right of ownership, with the 297 sq. m area. Balance comprised AMD 551 thousand, and incomes—AMD 7 million 330.2 thousand (AMD 5.6 million—membership fees and donations, AMD 720 thousand—budget support, AMD 1 million—borrowing).
“People’s Party of Armenia” (PPA) declared 1 unit of real estate with the area of 82 sq. m, which belongs to itself with the right of ownership. The political party didn’t declare financial means, and in the period of the previous year it declared AMD 1 million 976.6 thousand, from which AMD 1 million 294 thousand—membership fees and AMD 682.6 thousand—budget support.
6. REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARMENIA
Most splendid declarations have been filled in by RPA. The political party has declared 65 units of real estate—apartments, houses, facilities of social importance and etc. moreover, greater part is a one-person property: the party rents only 5 of them. RPA declared 4 cars in the movable estate section. Balance comprised AMD 53.8 million.
Last year RPA’s income amounted AMD 380 million. Greater part—AMD 343.2 million has been gathered from membership fees and donations and more AMD 33.9 million as a budget support. Besides, more than AMD 2.2 million RPA received from rent (providing the property under its possession for rent).
7. COMMUNIST PARTY OF ARMENIA
Communists haven’t declared a real estate, instead they declared 2 GAZ-3110 cars in the section of movable estate. Balance of the party comprises AMD 46 thousand, and incomes haven’t been declared.
8. OHANYAN-RAFFI-OSKANIAN ALLIANCE
“Heritage” and “Unity” political parties comprising a part of ORO alliance have declared neither real nor movable estate. Balance of the two parties is zero.
As for incomes, “Heritage” received AMD 4.4 million as budget support, and “Unity” declared AMD 21 million 580 thousand as a donation.
9. “ARMENIAN REVOLUTIONARY FEDERATION” PARTY
Declaration of ARF doesn’t concede RPA, however, it’s impressive regarding real estate. RPA declared 42 units of real estate (apartments, offices and etc.), moreover, all with one=person right to ownership.
Financial means of ARF comprised AMD 742.8 million. Last year the party received income of AMD 48.3 million, from which AMD 43.2 million from membership fees and donations, AMD 4 million 370 thousand from budget support, and the party received AMD 736 thousand as a loan from Inecobank.
By Babken Tunyan
