Artur Baghdassaryan to Offer Resignation May 22

Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly, head of Orinats Yerkir party Artur Baghdassaryan said at a press conference May 12 he is going to submit his resignation. “Under the circumstances I think it’s inadmissible not no resign,” he remarked. In his words, according to the regulations he will hand in his resignation on May 22 and will confirm it in 5 days. “We certainly could hold a vote of confidence but I would not like to leave such way,” the Speaker said. Besides, he said, all members of Orinats Yerkir party who hold offices in the government and other state structures will leave the posts. It should be noted that Orinats Yerkir holds three ministerial portfolios, these being the town-planning (the Minister has come off Orinats Yerkir today), education and science as well as youth affairs, reported IA Regnum.