Armenian defense minister to be dismissed

Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan will be relieved of his post, Hraparak newspaper said, Report informs.

According to the newspaper, the issue of the minister's resignation has been resolved.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan may appoint the head of the Security Service, Armen Abazyan, as the Minister of Defense.

According to Hrapark, after the Second Karabakh War, Abazyan held talks with Azerbaijani officials regarding the exchange of prisoners, border delimitation, and demarcation and helped to create a constructive environment: "And this is important for Pashinyan."