ArmInfo.The residences of the Prime Minister of Armenia will be two buildings - along Baghramyan street, 26 and Republic Square, 1. The decision on this was taken at a government meeting on June 28.
As the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Artak Zeynalyan noted in his speech, this decision is based on the provisions of the current law "On Ensuring the Activities, Services and Social Guarantees of Officials."
In his turn, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan assured that this decision is temporary and meets the requirements of the current law. "We have not forgotten about our criticism of the provisions of this law, and the issue must be solved not on a personal level, but institutionally ", noticed Pashinyan He added that as soon as the decisions of the government and the decision will be taken at the legislative level, according to which the Prime Minister's residence will be building on the Republic Square, and building on Baghramyan 26 will be returned to the President. Nikol Pashinyan noted that according to the current Constitution, the prime minister is the head of state, but this does not mean giving his office two buildings at once. "Once again, the issue needs to be considered in the institutional plan e ", the head of the Armenian government stressed.
Recall that after the constitutional reforms for the Prime Minister and his administration were immediately assigned to two residences. As a result, the President of Armenia Armen Sargsyan, along with his administration, settled in the Government House of receptions.