YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law) Party (RLP) Chairman Arthur Baghdasaryan is leaving active politics, stepping down as party leader, and terminating his party activities.

This political force has issued a respective statement, in which it is noted that the RLP on Saturday convened a special congress, which acknowledged Baghdasaryan’s statement on concluding his duties as Orinats Yerkir Party leader.

In his statement, Arthur Baghdasaryan noted that, from now on, he will be engaged in public activity and endeavor to contribute to resolving the problems in Armenia.

Baghdasaryan added that he will return to active politics solely at the people’s wishes, and when he senses its need and necessity.

Subsequently, the RLP congress nominated and unanimously elected Hovhannes Hovhannisyan as the new chairman of this party.