Armenia’s president resigns, says office has no power

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The president of Armenia has introduced his resignation, complaining that his workplace will not be granted enough powers to permit him to be an efficient head of state.

Armen Sarkissian was chosen as president by the nationwide parliament in 2018 as Armenia was transitioning from a presidential system of presidency to a parliamentary one. He was beneficial for the job by outgoing President Serzh Sargsyan.

In his resignation assertion Sunday, Sarkissian mentioned when he determined to take the publish, “I used to be counting on the proposal made to me, in accordance with which the brand new presidential establishment may have instruments, alternatives to affect overseas coverage, financial, funding coverage.”

However, he mentioned, “the president doesn't have the required instruments.”

Underneath the system of presidency begun in 2018, the president is head of state however is basically a figurehead.

After Sarkissian was inaugurated as president, Sargsyan was named prime minister. However that transfer to stay the nation’s chief sparked mass protests and he resigned every week later. Protest chief Nikol Pashinyan turned prime minister.