The president of Armenia has introduced his resignation, complaining that his workplace is just not 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 advisable for the job by outgoing president Serzh Sargsyan.
In his resignation assertion on Sunday, Sarkissian mentioned when he determined to take the submit, “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 international coverage, financial, funding coverage.”
However, he mentioned, “the president doesn’t have the mandatory instruments.”
Below the system of presidency begun in 2018, the president is head of state however is essentially 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 per week later. Protest chief Nikol Pashinyan grew to become prime minister.
