YEREVAN — Armenian President Armen Sarkissian announced Sunday that he is resigning his largely symbolic position,
citing the inability of his office to influence policy during times of national
crisis.
"I thought for a very long time and
have decided to resign after four years of active work as president,"
Sarkissian said in a statement, which added that "the president does not
have the necessary tools to influence the important processes of foreign and
domestic policy in difficult times for the people and the country.”
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YEREVAN — Armenian President
Armen Sarkissian announced Sunday that he is resigning his largely symbolic position,
citing the inability of his office to influence policy during times of national
crisis.
"I thought for a very long time and
have decided to resign after four years of active work as president,"
Sarkissian said in a statement, which added that "the president does not
have the necessary tools to influence the important processes of foreign and
domestic policy in difficult times for the people and the country.”
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