Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reportedly plans to dismiss Director of the National Security Service Armen Abazyan next week for his “failure to o fulfill Pashinyan's political orders and create grounds to isolate those who have created problems for him.”
"Judge of Lori Province Andranik Simonyan, whom Nikol Pashinyan appointed Deputy Director of the Investigative Committee yesterday, will be named as new Director of the National Security Service,” the Telegram channel Mediaport reported on Saturday, citing its sources.
According to the report, Simonyan is set to be appointed Deputy Director of the National Security Service on Monday and then assume the post of NSS Director.
“After Andranik Simonyan's appointment, a new round of political pressure will probably begin in Armenia,” Mediaport said
"This marks the 5th replacement of the National Security Service head during the three years of Nikol Pashinyan's premiership," it added.