Armenian president resigns

over 2 years in nationalpost

MOSCOW — Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has tendered his resignation on Sunday, according to a statement on his official website. Sarkissian was in a standoff with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan last year over a number of issues, including the dismissal of the head of the armed forces. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

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