Armenia's prime minister resigns

Armenian prime minister Tigran Sargsyan resigned.

 

This was announced, according to ITAR-TASS, after a meeting of leadership of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia. 

 

His resignation was accepted.

 

 

On his Facebook page Sargsyan wrote that he appealed to President Serzh Sargsyan with a request to meet resignation in February of this year." My decision was ripe and deeply conscious. Process agreed to postpone retirement, based on the need for a number of important state events Economic Forum and the Republican Party. Thank all those with whom I worked in the first place , the president of the republic for the trust the high post of prime Minister "- wrote former Prime Minister .

 

On his Facebook page Sargsyan wrote that he asked President Serzh Sargsyan for resignation back in February.

 

" My decision was ripe and deeply conscious. It was agreed to postpone my resignation because ofseveral important state events and the Economic Forum of the Republican Party. I want to thank all those with whom I worked and in the first place the president of the republic for the trust in me," wrote Tigran Sargsyan.