Suren Surenyants, member of Republic party, quits politics.

“I am quitting to divert the malicious attacks of those who ‘booked seats in the parliament’ and of the newly-fledged opposition from Republic party chairman Aram Sargsyan,” Surenyants wrote in his blog.

Aram Sargsyan is the brother of former Prime Minsiter Vazgen Sargsyan who was assassinated on October 27, 1999.