Armenian President Armen Sarkissian announced his resignation on Sunday, citing his inability inherent in his largely ceremonial duties to "
influence
" the political life of his country in these "
difficult times
".
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“
I thought about it for a very long time and decided to resign after four years of active work as president
,” Armen Sarkissian said in a statement, adding that the head of state in Armenia “
does not have the necessary tools to influence important processes of foreign and domestic policy in a difficult period for the people and the country
”.