YEREVAN, 26 April, 2021 (TON): In order to pave the way for the June snap parliamentary elections, the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his resignation on Sunday.

In a televised address to the nation, Pashinyan said, "In order to implement the decision on holding snap parliamentary elections on June 20, today I resign from the position of the Prime Minister of Armenia.”

"I am resigning on Citizens' Day, and this is a symbol of the fact that we are returning to the people the power that we received from the people," he said.

According to the Constitution of Armenia, snap parliamentary elections are possible only when the prime minister resigns and no new prime minister is nominated.

Pashinyan’s party will participate in the elections and that he would be its candidate for prime minister, he stated.

Meanwhile, he stressed that he will continue to perform the duties of caretaker prime minister before the elections.

However, following the statement, the presidential administration of Armenia announced that the country's president has approved Pashinyan's resignation.