President Armen Sarkissian has addressed the nation, calling for “soberness and tolerance”, hours after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called for protests outside all courthouses across Armenia.
Sarkissian is currently abroad on a visit.
“Dear countrymen. The fact that the democratic processes in the Republic of Armenia are irreversible shouldn’t cause doubt to anyone neither in Armenia nor abroad.
By the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the power belongs to the people. Therefore, the branches of powers of Armenia, the legislative, executive and judiciary, must reflect the collective will of the Armenian people and serve their Constitutional goals.
Therefore I call on all citiz...
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