UN Secretary General calls for stability in Armenia and region after  Sargsyan`s resignation

ArmInfo.UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls on all the parties in Armenia to the circumsized  and constructive dialogue, as well as to ensure stability in the country and in the Transcaucasus region. 

According to TASS information agency, deputy official representative  of the secretary general Farhan Hak stated this yesterday commenting  on the situation in Armenia and the resignation of the country's  Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan, which followed a string of opposition  rallies. According to Hak, the UN administration head is closely  following what is happening in Armenia, and "took note of the  announcement of the resignation of Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan." 

"Considering that the events in general have developed according to  the peace scenario, the Secretary General calls on all parties  involved to continue showing restraint, to avoid provocative rhetoric  and to engage in an open and constructive dialogue." 

The Secretary-General calls for further respect for democratic rights  and the rule of law, as well as to maintain peace and stability in  Armenia and in the region as a whole, "the Deputy Representative of  the Secretary General said in a written statement. As a result of  mass protests of the opposition and its supporters in Yerevan and a  number of other Armenian cities, Sargsyan resigned on April 23 from  the post of Prime Minister .