Armenia’s former vice speaker Arpine Hovhannisyan stated today about leaving the Republican party to start active social activity. In an extended Facebook post Hovhannisyan wrote that she has established a non-governmental organization to oversight the processes taking place in the country, raise the existing issue and offer solutions.

The former vice speaker also wrote that she has received license for advocacy activity  and will join the community of advocates who bravely defend their trustees irrespective of public moods.

Hovhannisyan wrote that she will continue her active engagement in the social-political processes, will deeply analyze all the made decisions and in case of necessity voice criticism.

“Besides politics and state service there are other important platforms to serve the state which demand real devotion and professionalism,” she wrote, adding that the idea to establish NGO came because of urgent necessity of civil society who will speak up when some interests are being served or when balanced and multisided opinion must be voiced.

“Taking this all into consideration I have made a decision to suspend my membership to Republican party. I wish my party colleagues success in the upcoming developments,” she wrote.