Armen Sarkissian Likely Decided to 'Play with White Pieces': Robert Ghévondyan

As an experienced political figure, Armen Sarkissian has likely decided to 'play with white pieces' and create foundations for securing a place in future political processes for himself or his team.

This was stated by political scientist Robert Ghévondyan on his Facebook page:

“The president's resignation is most likely related to constitutional changes. We are probably transitioning to a semi-presidential governance model (which I believe is the most optimal for Armenia at this stage). In that case, the president would have to resign in any case. As an experienced political figure, Armen Sarkissian has likely decided to 'play with white pieces' and create foundations for securing a place in future political processes for himself or his team. In any case, a new political situation has arisen, and it will be interesting to see what clarifications the Prime Minister will provide during the Q&A session tomorrow evening regarding this matter.”