Armenia's President Armen Sarkissian visited on Friday the General Staff Headquarters of the Armed Forces to meet with the Chief of the General Staff Colonel-General Onik Gasparyan, the president's office reported.
Earlier, Sarkissian met with the leader of "My Step" parliamentary faction Lilit Makunts, the leader of the "Bright Armenia" faction Edmon Marukyan, and the secretary of the "Prosperous Armenia" faction Arman Abovyan. During the meetings, the interlocutors exchanged views on the current critical situation in the country. They discussed issues of easing tension and finding a peaceful solution to the situation.
To remind, mass rallies of opponents and supporters of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan began in Armenia on Thursday, after the General Staff of Armenia’s Armed Forces issued a statement, saying that due to the current situation in the country, the Armed Forces demand the resignation of the prime minister and his government. Shortly after, Pashinyan dismissed the Chief of the General Staff Colonel-General Onik Gasparyan, saying the statement by the top military officials is nothing but an attempt of a military coup d’etat. President Sarkissian has not signed Pashinyan's decree.