Karen Andreasyan, Chair of the Supreme Judicial Council of Armenia, has resigned. Andreasyan made a respective statement on Facebook, stating as follows, in particular:

"I want to get ahead of the circulating series of dismissals. I am resigning from both the chairmanship and membership of the Supreme Judicial Council. Apparently, everything is clear, but I don't want to tell the deep reasons. Whatever I say, they will interpret it in a thousand and one ways and put forward many false theories. I already have had such an experience.

Instead, let me unabashedly say that I have brought the judiciary [of Armenia] out of an embarrassing crisis.

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I am going without scandal, bile and disappointment and having endured the longest in this toxic position. I sincerely believe in tomorrow's vision of having a fair court in a strong Armenia. I will continue to assist—in various capacities—that greatest dream."

As reported earlier, according to press reports, resignations have been submitted by Sasun Khachatryan, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Committee; Gnel Sanosyan, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure; Rustam Badasyan, Chairman of the State Revenue Committee; Argishti Kyaramyan, Chairman of the Investigative Committee; and Vahe Ghazaryan, Minister of Internal Affairs of Armenia.