Armenian president entitled to withdraw his resignation within one week, parliament speaker says

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian is entitled to withdraw his resignation within one week, National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan announced at a parliament session on Monday, citing the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure of the parliament.

If the president withdraws his resignation within a week, the parliament speaker will issue a corresponding statement. Otherwise, his resignation will be considered accepted and effective, he said.

Armen Sarkissian tendered his resignation on Sunday, January 23.