OY not going to boycott parliament work

PanARMENIAN.Net - Orinats Yerkir party intends to join the opposition rally May 18, Artur Baghdassaryan told a news conference in Yerevan today. "We will urge the attendees to appeal to the Constitutional Court for re-counting of votes and will represent all violations fixed by our observers during the election campaign and the election day," Baghdassaryan said adding his party is not going to join the radical opposition "against anyone." Our target is to restore legitimacy in the republic by constitutional means," he said.



Baghdassaryan also said the OY will not boycott the work of the parliament. "Boycott is not the best way of activity. We will efficiently participate in the work of legislative body," he said.



The OY gained 7,04% of votes (some 100 thousand). Artur Baghdassaryan was the Speaker of the 3rd convocation parliament and then resigned. The OY served on the coalition with the Republican Party of Armenia and ARF Dashnaktsutyun.