ArmInfo.Acting Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia David Tonoyan came out with a statement on the spread information about his possible appointment to the post of the Armenian Defense Minister in case of new authorities.
"I am a member of the Armenian government's acting team as acting head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia and will continue to fulfill my duties until the Armenian President fires me." I'm not going to respond to any job offers, "Tonoyan said, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia reports.
To comment whether it is possible to perceive the opposition's statement about his possible appointment to the post of Minister of Defense as a provocation, the head of the Emergencies Ministry noted that this position is a representative of a political force, and he does not consider it right to comment on this point of view.
Asked whether he had meetings or discussions with the Yelk party, Tonoyan said that in the current "extreme political situation" his daily meetings and telephone conversations with representatives of this political force are exclusively related to ensuring public security.