Robert Kocharian Resigns from Mandate

Former President of Armenia and candidate for Prime Minister from the "Armenia" Alliance, Robert Kocharian, wrote on his Facebook page: "Dear compatriots,

Today, the official representative of the "Armenia" Alliance, Aram Vardevanyan, submitted an application to the CEC regarding my decision to resign from the parliamentary mandate. It has turned out that I have previously been a member of both the Artsakh and Armenian parliaments; however, by nature, I have always been a person of the executive branch. I am convinced that now it is more appropriate for me to give way to my teammates, each of whom, I am sure, will become a good deputy.

With this step, I also express my agreement with thousands of my teammates who have conveyed to me the opinion that after the positions of President of the Republic of Artsakh and President of the Republic of Armenia, I should not be tempted by a parliamentary mandate. Ultimately, I was elected as the candidate for Prime Minister of the Alliance.

At the same time, I find it necessary to emphasize that my absence from the National Assembly does not mean I am stepping out of the struggle. The faction represents the presence of the Alliance in the National Assembly, and I continue to remain the leader of the Alliance and with daily consistent work, I will contribute to our anticipated victories. I am confident that everything will be fine."