Prosperous Armenian coalition party member Naira Zohrabyan commented on party’s refusal to join European People's Party (EPP), denying a link between the decision and close ties between leader of the party Gagik Tsarukyan and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
However, MP refrained from commenting on rumors claiming Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan hampered accession process to EPP.
On February 9, Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), Orinats Yerkir and Heritage opposition party became EPP members. The decision was taken at EPP convention in Brussels.
Following four Armenian parties: RPA, Prosperous Armenia, Orinats Yerkir and Heritage filed an application for EPP membership in 2011, all of them getting confirmation except for Prosperous Armenia.
