YEREVAN. - Former Ombudsman of Armenia Karen Andreasyan has the right not to explain his resignation.

Armenia Parliament Speaker Galust Sahakyan said the aforementioned today at the parliamentary debate on the republic’s new ombudsman. 

“Personally for me, the resignation of Karen Andreasyan was unexpected. The press and political forces insist that the reason of his resignation has become known. But he decided not to speak about this. We can’t force him [to do that], can we? ” Sahakyan said.

He noted that he’s not against candidates being nominated by factions. But the proposal that this be done by the parliamentary Committee on State and Legal Affairs is logical according to Sahakyan, since the issue concerns nominating one of the most important offices of the state.