Pashinyan intends to replace head of Armenia's National Security Service

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan intends to replace the head of the National Security Service (NSS) Armen Abazyan, Report informs via Armenian media.

Pashinyan plans to appoint NSS Deputy Chief Andranik Simonyan to this position.

According to media reports, Pashinyan does not trust the current head of the service and has long been giving Simonyan the same instructions as Abazyan.

The NSS chief does not unconditionally follow Pashinyan's political instructions; they are implemented by Simonyan.