Georgian Prime Minister resigns
Georgia's Prime Minister Georgi Gakharia announced his resignation due to the crisis in the country. During his tenure in government, Gakharia, who became prime minister in 2019, has led major initiatives to advance …
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Tokyo Games chief to resign, sources say
The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, will resign over his remark that sparked an outcry, two sources said on Thursday, while the former prime minister said he could not let the controversy drag on. …
CIA Director announces resignation
CIA Director Gina Haspel, who has had an increasingly strained relationship with President Trump during the final year of his administration, announced Tuesday that she is leaving the agency. "It has been the greatest honor of …
Kamala Harris resigns from Senate ahead of inauguration
U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has formally submitted a letter of resignation for her U.S. Senate seat to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, ending her four-year career in the chamber. "And this is not goodbye. As I …
Kazakh Cabinet resigns after parliamentary polls
Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin's Cabinet has resigned following the parliamentary elections in the country. In a statement, the Kazakh Presidency said that under the constitution, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree …
Estonian PM to step down amid corruption scandal
Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas resigns due to a corruption scandal related to issuing a state loan to the Porto Franco real estate developer. He made this statement to journalists and on his Facebook page on Wednesday. "In …
Pashinyan to resign on the night of January 1 - report
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan may announce his resignation in the New Year message on December 31, the Hraparak newspaper writes. "Pashinyan will announce his resignation and the holding of early parliamentary …
Pashinyan's resignation supported by 45% of Armenia's population
About half of the Armenian residents believe that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan should resign, director of the Gallup International Association in Armenia Aram Navasardyan said, summing up the results of the latest poll. According …
Pashinyan dismisses two deputy ministers
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has signed decisions to dismiss two deputy ministers, according to the government website. Accordingly, Deputy Minister of Economy Naira Margaryan has been relieved of her post. Rafik …
Pashinyan dismisses Balayan as Armenia's deputy defense minister
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decree on Tuesday dismissing Gabriel Balayan as deputy defense minister. Yesterday, Balayan said that he had submitted a letter of resignation, explaining this by omissions. Balayan was …
Pashinyan dismisses Armenian defense minister
Armenian Minister of Defense David Tonoyan has resigned following Armenia's losses in the Karabakh war with Azerbaijan.
Pashinyan dismisses Armenian foreign minister for refusal to de-occupy Shusha
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan decided to dismiss Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan. Pashinyan made the statement at the Armenian parliament, answering questions from the deputies in connection with the current situation. He …
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry comments on rumors about Deputy Minister’s resignation
According to Armenian media, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharian submitted his resignation. The ministry has vaguely commented on these reports without confirming or refuting them. "Mr. Kocharian …
Armenian Defence Ministry spokesman resigns
Armenian Defence Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan has resigned from his post. He shared this information on his Facebook account. Hovhannisyan said he would be engaged in scientific activities from now on. On November …
Vladimir Putin dismisses three ministers
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Construction Minister Vladimir Yakushev and appointed him as Presidential Plenipotentiary in the Urals Federal District. Russia's Transport Minister Yevgeny Dietrich and Environment …
Kyrgyz president resigns after unrest
Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday after days of unrest following a disputed election, saying he wanted to prevent clashes between security forces and protesters who have demanded his removal from office. In a …
New head of Kyrgyz parliament resigns
Speaker of the Kyrgyz parliament from the Bir Bol (Unity) party, Myktybek Abdyldaev, who was elected four days ago, resigned during an extraordinary parliamentary session. Personnel appointments in the country have continued since …
Shinzo Abe explains his resignation
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he had decided to resign because of illness, after weeks of speculation about the conservative leader's political future following recent visits to the hospital. In a news conference in …
Japanese Prime Minister set to resign
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to resign due to deteriorating health, the Japanese public television reported on Friday. It noted that the head of government had already made a decision. Abe is expected to announce it at a …
EU trade commissioner resigns over Ireland Covid-19 breach
EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan resigned because of the controversy over alleged breaches of COVID-19 guidelines rules during a recent trip to his home country. Hogan, 60, tendered his resignation to European Commission president …
