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Opposition Homeland Party leader Artur Vanetsyan, who resigned from the Armenian parliament on Tuesday, says he and his party will not remain involved in the opposition resistance movement aimed at toppling Nikol Pashinyan and his government.

Vanetsyan also announced the breakup of the Pativ Unem alliance formed by his party and the former ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) in his resignation statement, adding the Homeland Party will operate only outside the parliament from now on.

In an interview to the Public TV Company later on Tuesday, Vanetsyan highlighted that his team and the resistance movement remain committee to a common goal, but their methods of achieving it are different.

“At this point, I think it would be more effective to continue our struggle for the same goal in different ways. The resistance movement has announced the start of a second stage. I will go a different way to achieve the same goal. I can't help but be there fighting for the same goal that I am doing,” the politician said, adding his team will set its own agenda for the protest campaign.

Vanetsyan did not elaborate on his plans, adding they will be revealed during his further activities.