YEREVAN. – It is not true that I am planning to quit politics, leave the country, or attempting to restore American citizenship.

Armenia’s opposition Heritage Party Chairman and ex-Foreign Minister Raffi Hovannisian, who is among the leaders of the Ohanyan-Raffi-Oskanian (ORO) Bloc that will run for parliament in Sunday’s election, stated the aforesaid at a press conference on Monday.

“These rumors are not true, to put it mildly,” added Hovannisian. “And, probably, they pursue political objectives.”

The ORO bloc is led by former Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, and ex-FMs Raffi Hovannisian and Vartan Oskanian.