RAFFI HOVHANNISIAN TO END HIS MEMBERSHIP OF THE PARLIAMENT

AZG DAILY #160
08-09-2009

Local

Raffi Hovannisian, the leader of a major Armenian opposition party,
has decided to end his membership in the country’s parliament,
a senior party source said on Monday, according to Azatutyun.

The source, who asked not to be identified, declined to comment on
reasons for the unexpected move, saying that Hovannisian himself
will explain his motives in the coming days. The spokesman for his
Zharangutyun (Heritage) party, Hovsep Khurshudian, refused to confirm
or refute the resignation