Armenian President Armen Sarkissian. Archive photoYEREVAN, Jan. 23 The National Assembly received the resignation of Armenian President Armen Sargsyan, spokeswoman for the speaker of parliament Tsovinar Khachatryan told RIA Novosti. «We have received the President's appeal,» she said. about leaving the presidency. He connected his decision with the lack of instruments of influence on domestic and foreign policy. Until the election of a new leader, the duties of the head of state will be performed by the chairman of the legislative body, Alen Simonyan. >The resigned president of Armenia dismissed the head of administrationAccording to the Armenian Constitution, the president submits his resignation to the National Assembly, it is considered accepted from the moment it is promulgated in the manner prescribed by law. Snap elections can be held «not earlier than 25 and not later than 35 days after the opening of a vacancy.» In Armenia, the parliament elects the president for a seven-year term. The same person can hold this post only once. At least one quarter of the total number of deputies has the right to nominate a candidate. Sargsyan was elected President of the Republic on March 2, 2018, and on April 9 he took office. » />Biography of Armen Sargsyan
