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- ↑ "Հայտնի են խորհրդարան անցած պատգամավորների անունները". armenpress.am (in Armenian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Opposition party terminates parliamentary activity as MPs resign". PanARMENIAN.Net.