Armenian president resigns saying Constitution does not give him sufficient affect

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian resigned on Sunday, claiming that the nation’s structure doesn’t give him sufficient energy to affect occasions. Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian speaks throughout the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain (Photo: Reuters)Armenian President Armen Sarkissian tendered his resignation on Sunday (Jan 23), saying he believes the nation’s structure doesn’t give him adequate powers to affect occasions.

Sarkissian, president since 2018, was in a standoff with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan final 12 months over a lot of points, together with the dismissal of the top of the armed forces.The function of prime minister is seen as extra highly effective than that of a president.”I have been thinking for a long time, I have decided to resign from the post of the President of the Republic after working actively for about four years,” Sarkissian mentioned in an announcement revealed on the president’s official web site.”The question may arise as to why the President failed to influence the political events that led us to the current national crisis. The reason is obvious again – the lack of appropriate tools … – the Constitution. The roots of some of our potential problems are hidden in the current Basic Law.”At a referendum in December 2015, Armenia turned a parliamentary republic, whereas presidential powers have been considerably curtailed.Sarkissian in his assertion didn’t refer on to any explicit occasions or points.Armenia agreed a ceasefire with Azerbaijan final November at their border, after Russia urged them to step again from confrontation following the deadliest conflict since a six-week struggle in 2020 when Moscow additionally brokered a peace deal to finish the hostilities.Prime Minister Pashinyan has since been underneath stress, with common avenue protests demanding he step down over the phrases of the peace settlement. Under the 2020 deal brokered by Russia, Azerbaijan regained management of territory it had misplaced throughout a struggle within the early Nineteen Nineties.Armenia seceded from the Soviet Union in 1991 however stays depending on Russia for assist and funding. Many Armenians accuse the federal government of corruption and mishandling an financial system that has struggled to beat the legacy of central planning.Read | German navy chief resigns over ‘Putin deserves respect’ commentRead | New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her marriage ceremony amid new Omicron restrictionsClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.