As RIA Novosti reports from Yerevan, Artur Bagdasaryan announced his resignation Friday after his party, Orinats Yerkir (Country of Law), pulled out of the governing coalition late on Thursday, citing pressure from the authorities.

"I have no disagreements with other senior officials on the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," he said. "I think negotiations on peaceful resolution and Armenia's position are both fairly constructive."