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.