The Ministry of Interior of Armenia will be headed by Arpine Sargsyan, who works as a deputy in this institution. He will replace Vaghe Kazarya, who recently resigned.
Oku.AzAccording to Armenian media, this was reported by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the social network.
“Dear compatriots, Arpine Sargsián, who works as Deputy Minister of the Interior, will be appointed minister,” he wrote.
It should be noted that Sargsyan was appointed deputy minister in January 2022. Before that, Sargsyan worked as head of the policy development department for criminal, penitentiary and probation legislation at the Ministry of Justice.
Sargsyan is known for his connections with the pro-Western wing, as well as his close contacts with the US embassy in Armenia.
It should be noted that on the afternoon of November 17, the Armenian media reported on the resignation of the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan, the Head of the State Revenue Committee Rustam Balasyan, the Head of the Investigative Committee Argishti Kyaramyan, and the Minister of the Interior. Vahe Kazaryan. the news spread. It later became known that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan decided to fire the officials. He said through “WhatsApp.”.
