Armenian president dismisses chief of special investigative service

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03.05.2013, 21:20

Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan has dismissed today Andranik Mirzoyan as chief of the Special Investigative Service (SIS), Sargsyan’s press service reported. By another decree, the president has given this job to Vahram Shahinian.

Armenian president dismisses chief of special investigative service

YEREVAN, May 3. / ARKA /. Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan has dismissed today Andranik Mirzoyan as chief of the Special Investigative Service (SIS), Sargsyan’s press service reported. By another decree, the president has given this job to Vahram Shahinian.

Andranik Mirzoyan headed the SIS from December 2007.-0-

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