Armen Abazyan dismissed as NSS director![]() June 18, 2025 - 10:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed Armen Abazyan from his role as Director of the National Security Service (NSS) of the Republic of Armenia. The duties will be temporarily carried out by Deputy Director Andranik Simonyan. “Guided by Article 9, Part 5 of the Law on Public Service and Article 4.1, Part 2 of the Law on National Security Bodies: Armen Abazyan is hereby relieved from the position of Director of the National Security Service. The responsibilities of the Director of the National Security Service are temporarily assigned to Deputy Director Andranik Simonyan.” ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |