The Prime Minister of Armenia announced the resignation of the Chief of General Staff

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The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has announced the dismissal of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the country Onik Gasparyan. Pashinyan's statement was published on the official website of the Armenian government.

Pashinyan's statement says that Gasparyan's release came into force because the president of the republic did not sign the draft decree submitted by the prime minister on this issue and did not appeal to the Constitutional Court within the timeframe set by law.

According to the document, on the basis of the provisions of the Law On Military Service and Military Status on February 25, 2021, the President was presented with a proposal to dismiss the Chief of Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces Onik Gasparyan from office with a draft decree attached.

On February 27, 2021, the Prime Minister's Office received objections from the President regarding this project. However, the prime minister did not accept the objections submitted by the head of state and on February 28, Sargsyan was sent a letter with appropriate justifications.

In turn, Armenian President Armen Sargsyan, who twice failed to sign a decree on Gasparyan's resignation, announced that he had appealed to the Constitutional Court. Sargsyan's press service stated that they had asked the court to determine whether the law on Military Service and the Status of a Serviceman complied with the Constitution.

On the eve of Pashinyan, whose resignation is demanded by participants in street protests, he proposed a referendum on changing the country's form of government, and also declared readiness for early parliamentary elections.