Armenian Ambassador to Russia Gurgen Arsenyan to be recalled – Media

ArmInfo.  Armenian Ambassador to Russia Gurgen Arsenyan will be recalled, according toy the newspaper Zhogovurd,  which cites its reliable sources.

According to these reports, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has  made the decision to recall the ambassador, and the move is  irreversible. "It is still unclear who will replace Arsenyan;  according to our information, there is currently no apparent  candidate for the post," the newspaper stated.

According to the publication, Prime Minister Pashinyan is  dissatisfied with Arsenyan's performance, noting in particular his  failure to normalize tense Armenian-Russian relations. "Meanwhile,  Pashinyan himself has been unable to normalize relations with  Vladimir Putin. One of the most glaring episodes of this is that the  Russian president did not even congratulate Pashinyan following the  parliamentary elections," the report adds.

Zhogovurd attempted to obtain an official clarification for  Arsenyan's recall. he Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the  matter falls outside its jurisdiction and redirected inquiries to the  President's office. In turn, the Presidential Administration advised  addressing the question to the government. However, according to  official sources within the government, Gurgen Arsenyan's recall is  already an irreversible reality.