ARMENIA: ANM BOWS OUT

Stratfor
April 30 2007

The Armenian National Movement (ANM), the country’s former ruling
party, has bowed out of the May 12 parliamentary elections early,
Arminfo reported April 30. ANM member Aram Manukyan said the decision
was made in order to consolidate the opposition due to a large number
of participants in the election. He invited other political forces
to do the same.