“Taking into account the current situation, taking into account public demands, it is obvious that in order to avoid internal political upheavals, holding early parliamentary elections is inevitable,” the head of state said.
According to him, the only responsible approach can be an objective assessment by the government and the ruling political force of its potential, the presentation of a roadmap on the timing of the proposed constitutional processes.
“Before that, the government of the country will be transferred to a highly professional government of national accord,” the president said in a statement.
In addition, he said that he had met with representatives of various spheres of public and political life.
“The overwhelming majority of the meeting participants agree on one issue - the resignation of the prime minister in accordance with the Constitution or the termination of his powers and the holding of early parliamentary elections,” Sargsyan said.
Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that he had decided to dismiss Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan.