Ruben Vardanyan
Baku/23.02.23/Turan: “President” by Karabakh Araik Harutyunyan fired today the “State Directorate” Ruben Vardanyan. He announced this at a meeting of the "Government".
According to the Armenian media, Harutyunyan informed about the military-political situation and made it clear that there was no enmity between him and Vardanyan.
“All this time we were together, discussed the solution of existing problems. He was always ready to share responsibility with me,” Harutyunyan said.
He further said that he had proposed to the “General Prosecutor” to Gurgen Nersisyan to take the place of Vardanyan.
According to Harutyunyan, all executive bodies will include the coordination of the new “state minister”, except for power structures and foreign affairs.
The official Baku demanded the departure of Vardanyan from Karabakh, calling him the "messenger of Moscow."
The day before, the adviser of Vardanyan said that in case of departure from the post, Vardanyan would not leave Karabakh. ---02D---
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2023 February 23 (Thursday) 12:01:17
Ruben Vardanyan to be sacked today - media reports
Baku/23.02.23/Turan: The Armenian newspaper "Past" reported today that Ruben Vardanyan will be dismissed from the post of "State Minister by the decree of Artsakh's President" today.
According to the newspaper, the day before, Araik Harutyunyan and "Artsakh General Prosecutor" Gurgen Nersisyan visited Nikol Pashinyan and obtained his consent to dismiss Vardanyan and appoint Nersisyan in his place. -02D-
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