YEREVAN. – Armenian parliament on Thursday approved, by a vote of 70 for, one against and two abstentions, the activity plan of the Armenian government.

ANC group member Hrant Bagratyan and Heritage member Alexander Arzumanyan said they would abstain from voting.

Prior to the vote , Prosperous Armenia, Armenian National Congress, Heritage, and ARF Dashnaktsutyun factions announced they would boycott the vote, thus expressing their discontent with political system. Orinats Yerkir, former member of the ruling coalition, refused to participate in the vote.