Armenian President Sarkissian Resigns After Four Years

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Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has resigned from the largely ceremonial role after four years.

“I thought for a very long time and decided to resign from the post,” Sarkissian said in a video message posted Sunday on the president’s official website.