Government of Armenia

Armenian President Armen Sarkisian has that he was resigning his largely ceremonial position, citing the inability of his office to influence policy during times of national crisis.

The announcement comes on the back of a period instability in the small and economically struggling ex-Soviet Caucasus nation in the wake of a war with its long-standing rival Azerbaijan.

Nikol Pashinian, acting Prime Minister of Armenia, made a stunning statement on June 8 when he officially announced that he was prepared to trade his son Ashot for the remaining Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Azerbaijan.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan have agreed on the two sides to work for more cohesion. This was published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its website.

Serzh Sargsyan, the newly appointed prime minister of Armenia, said on April 23 he would resign his post after protests against him.

Armenia's former president Serzh Sargsyan was elected prime minister on April 17 in a move the opposition says is designed to extend his chokehold on power despite protests in the impoverished country.

Armenia’s parliament is set to elect Armen Sarkissian this week as national president to succeed Serzh Sargsyan, who opposition leaders say could become prime minister and continue to wield power.

Armenian and Greek leaders' joint portrayal of the events that took place in Anatolia during World War I as "genocide" has deeply angered Ankara, which labeled their statement as "the product of a pathetic mentality."

Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign  Affairs lashed out at President of Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday night in response to the statements of the Greek state and political leadership on the Armenian Genocide during the visit of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in Athens.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has sent a letter of condolence to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, following a suicide bombing in southeastern Turkey that killed 32 people and wounded nearly 100 on July 20.

Armenian authorities launched a criminal investigation July 3 into police officers involved in a brutal crackdown on demonstrators protesting against electricity price hikes.