Resignation
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Armenian foreign minister resigns
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – The acting head of Armenia's foreign ministry, Ara Ayvazyan, has applied for resignation.
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Lebanon’s FM Charbel Wehbe resigns
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Lebanon's Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe submitted his resignation to President Michel Aoun on Wednesday following the tensions caused by his criticism of Saudi Arabia.
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Armenian Pres. accepts resignation of PM Pashinyan
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – The President of Armenia on Sunday evening accepted the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
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Armenian PM steps down to trigger snap parliamentary election
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – In order to facilitate the holding of early elections on June 20, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stepped down on Sunday.
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South Korea Prime Minister resigns in bid for presidency
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – South Korea’s prime minister resigned his post to prepare for a run in next year’s presidential race, facing a battle to win voters upset over runaway real estate prices and lacking confidence in government-proposed fixes.
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South Korean PM likely to resign after his trip to Tehran
TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, a potential presidential candidate, is likely to offer his resignation after next week's trip to Iran.
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Italian PM Conte to resign on Tuesday, seek fresh mandate
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will hand in his resignation to the head of state today after a cabinet meeting to inform his ministers, Conte’s office said.
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CIA chief Gina Haspel resigns ahead of Biden inauguration
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Director of US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Gina Haspel, who had been appointed by US President Trump in 2018, announced her resignation late on Tuesday, a day before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated.
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US Attorney General submits resignation
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – United States Attorney General William Barr submitted his resignation on Wednesday.
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Armenian defense min. Tonoyan resigns
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan has tendered resignation, Armenian daily newspaper Aravot reported on Friday, citing informed sources.
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Kremlin refutes reports of Putin's plan to resign
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov refuted rumors that President Vladimir Putin had health issues and was planning to resign.
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Kyrgyzstan president resigns after unrest
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has resigned after 10 days of unrest following a disputed election, saying he wants to prevent clashes between security forces and protesters who have demanded his removal from office.
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Jordan's King Abdullah accepts premier's resignation
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Jordan's King Abdullah has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz.
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Charbel Wehbe appointed as new Lebanese FM
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Charbel Wehbe has been appointed as the new Lebanese Foreign Minister on Monday.
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Lebanese FM submits resignation to Prime Minister
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday.
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Hadi Al-Amiri submits his resignation to Iraq’s Parliament Speaker
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Hadi Al-Amiri, the Head of Fatah Alliance has submitted his resignation to Iraq’s Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi on Saturday.
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Health min. rejects his resignation
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Following a false letter circulating on social media about his resignation over the spread of the Coronavirus, Iran’s Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki denied rumors.
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Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation to king
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has announced his resignation, paving the way for a possible formation of a new government.
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Qatari Emir accepts PM resignation
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Qatar News Agency reported on Tuesday that Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.
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Iranian football federation head resigns
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Mehdi Taj has resigned as the president of Iranian football federation due to suffering from heart attacks.
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Barham Salih ready to resign
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iraqi President Barham Salih announced his readinesd to resign on Thursday to open up for public choice after protests over unemployment and low-quality public services.
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FM Zarif dismisses rumors of his resignation
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed the rumors surrounding his resignation.
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US secretary of energy steps down from his post
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Former governor of Texas and Energy Secretary Richard Perry resigned on Sunday, according to an official statement. He will be replaced by Dan Brouillette, who was backed by the Senate in advance.
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Iraqi parliament approves PM Abdul Mahdi's resignation
TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iraqi Parliament approves the resignation of Abdul Mahdi's government on Sunday.
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Iraqi PM says to submit resignation to curb further bloodshed
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi announced Friday that he will submit his resignation to parliament in a bid to curb two months of protests.
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Rouhani accepts agriculture minister’s resignation
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accepted the resignation of Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati, said a lawmaker.
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IAEA chief Amano intends to step down: report
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano has expressed his intention to step down, a report said Wednesday.
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VIDEO: British PM May’s resignation speech in full
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – In a speech the UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she would stand aside on Friday 7 June, with the process to select a new Conservative party leader starting the following week.
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British PM Theresa May could reportedly resign within days
British Prime Minister Theresa May could announce her resignation in the next few days, according to UK media reports, as she faces pressure from members of her own party to step down.
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'I resigned to preserve foreign ministry’s dignity': Zarif says
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – “I announced my resignation merely to preserve Iranian foreign ministry’s dignity and validity at the international scene,” Foreign Minister Mohamamd Javad Zarif said in a meeting with his ministry’s staff on Monday.
