Treasurer of Australian New South Wales (NSW) state, Armenian Gladys Berejiklian, has decided to stand as candidate for the post of premier in the country’s largest state.

Earlier, the previous Premier of NSW, Mike Baird, informed that he would resign starting from next week due to the health problems of his family members.

In connection with this, the Armenian candidate wrote on her Facebook page that she was saddened by Baird’s decision.

“I am deeply saddened that Mike Baird has announced his decision to retire from politics. Mike has been an inspiring leader and a man of enormous integrity who has left an outstanding and indelible mark on the state of NSW,” she noted.