Armenian President Armen SarkissianYEREVAN, Jan 25 Administration of Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, who announced his resignation responded to the publication in the online publication hetq.am about his citizenship of the island state of Saint Kitts and Nevis, calling it an attempt to divert public attention with a false agenda. On Sunday, Sargsyan announced his resignation. As the main reason, he indicated the lack of proper powers that do not allow the head of state to influence the fundamental processes of foreign and domestic policy. In a message from the administration posted on the website of the Armenian leader, it is noted that Sargsyan, with his resignation letter, “draws public attention to real problems and challenges facing the state, describing the situation in the country as a nationwide crisis.» «Unfortunately, an article in Hetq and similar publications is an attempt to again divert the attention of society with a false agenda. Therefore, we once again confirm that the assessment of the current moment and the true reasons for the resignation of the president are fully presented in the text of his statement,» the statement reads. Earlier, hetq.am, an online investigative journalism outlet, stated that Sargsyan was a citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis, began the official process of renunciation of citizenship in March 2018, shortly before election as president. In this case, according to the Armenian constitution, he could not be elected president. The authors of the material believe that «all the decrees he signed, including those on the appointment of officials, elections, and even the prime minister, are illegal.» The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia suggested that the National Security Service check media publications about this. uploads/2022/01/95ea1a59657e5393788d41a03ef092ca.jpg» />Armenian Parliament received President's resignation letter
