Pashinyan: Resignations in Armenia are systemic, not personal
YEREVAN, November 22. /ARKA/. The recent resignations in Armenia are not individual cases but are rather of a systemic nature, said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
"In terms of accountability, it should be clear that personnel changes are linked to issues that are publicly discussed in one way or another. However, it is not necessary for these discussions to be focused on specific individuals. The resignations during this period are not personalized, but are primarily related to systems," Pashinyan said in an interview with the Public Television of Armenia on Friday.
According to him, these personnel changes are not a result of conflict, but are work-related. ‘’I value the work of all our colleagues. These individuals have made significant contributions to the development of the systems they led, but on the other hand, it is clear that in the areas where these events occurred, there are certain issues that have been raised since 2018, both before and after. There is a need for more effective addressing of these issues,’’ Pashinyan said.
In his opinion, all the colleagues who left their positions made systemic changes in their respective areas.
"The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Police today are not the same as they were in 2020, when Vahe Ghazaryan was appointed Chief of Police and later head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The same can be said about the Anti-Corruption Committee, which was created from scratch. Significant systemic and personnel changes have been made in the Investigative Committee, substantial work has been done in the Ministry of Territorial Adminisration and Infrastructure, and the State Revenue Committee has undergone major reforms. And here, the question arises about the reasons for these changes," Pashinyan noted.
As Pashinyan stated, there comes a point in the public administration system when the leaders who implement these changes inevitably become part of the system at some 'X' moment, their perspective becomes clouded, and the reform process becomes impossible.
On November 15, during a government meeting, Pashinyan criticized the security forces, stating that his patience regarding their work had run out. According to him, from now on, the security forces must handle the tasks assigned to them within the framework of his concepts.
On November 18, the Minister of Internal Affairs Vahe Ghazaryan, the head of the Investigative Committee Argishti Kyaramyan, the head of the Anti-Corruption Committee Sasun Khachatryan, the head of the State Revenue Committee Rustam Badasyan, as well as the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan, and the Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council Karen Andreasyan, announced their resignations.
Arpine Sargsyan was appointed the new head of Ministry of Internal Affairs, and David Khudatyan became Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure. -0-
