ArmInfo. MP from the ARF Dashnaktsutyun party Suren Manukyan joined national movement.
He issued a statement explaining that he could not participate in the ongoing processes, because he was abroad as part of the Armenian parliamentary delegation. "But when I returned to my homeland, I could not stay away from the ongoing processes, ignore the opinion of my voter, I was always and will be next to my voter, as his friend, therefore, I could not help responding to popular sentiments and not joining to the national movement, and I express my solidarity to the people's movement and its leader Nikol Pashinyan, this is my personal decision, "the deputy said. Note that Suren Manukyan is elected on the majority system of elections from the Tavush region of Armenia.
Note that ARFD is the coalitional partner of the ruling Republican Party and in the current situation it is the only political force of the country that did not join Nikol Pashinyan's protest.
Earlier acting Minister of Sport and Youth issues Hrachya Rostomyan informed about his resignation.