Suren Sirunyan, who supported Free Democrats in the recent parliamentary elections in Armenia, is sure that the wing that left the party on Friday did so because of disagreements over the format of participation in the elections.

“A wing in the party believed that the party should run for parliament by itself, that is, the wing led by Ararat Zurabyan and others, as a bloc, should join the Heritage party. I am one hundred percent sure it was the reason,” Sirunyan told Tert.am.

He is “between the two wings as a friend of both sides.”

“What liberal force are we speaking of if people cannot freely decide on their further policy,” Sirunyan said. Even before the elections, a number of members de facto left the party.

The other wing of Free Democrats had denied that the ex-members were hurt. Before the election campaign, Alexander Arzumanyan stated that Zurabyan was to run for parliament though he was not on the Heritage party list, which, however, did not happen. Later they refuted reports on Zurabyan having left the party.

In contrast to others, Sirunyan, who had left the Armenian National Movement (ANM), has not joined any political force as he believes that “a party is not a shoe to change it every time.”

ANM ex-members passed a way with one another and with the Armenian National Congress (ANC). Later, however, recriminations were heard.

“I think similar processes have always taken place in the political arena. I know very few people that are both engaged in politics and remain honest. Politics is dishonesty itself,” Sirunyan said.

He believes that Ararat Zurabyan will leave politics and form a new force. Since the presidential election is ahead, which is to be followed by elections of Yerevan mayor, this process will not take much time.