Armenian president dismisses National Security Service director

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12.01.2024, 14:16

Armenian President Vahagn Khachatryan has dismissed today Armen Abazyan from the post of director of the National Security Service (NSS).

Armenian president dismisses National Security Service director

YEREVAN, January 12. /ARKA/. Armenian President Vahagn Khachatryan has dismissed today Armen Abazyan from the post of director of the National Security Service (NSS).

The dismissal was made at the proposal of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Abazyan was appointed as director of the National Security Service on November 8, 2020. Prior to that he served as deputy director of the NSC. -0-

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