ArmInfo. One of the possible reasons for the resignation of the director of National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan could be a rather difficult choice that he faced. Head of 'Modus Vivendi' Analytical Center Ara Papyan expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the resignation of Vanetsyan on September 16. After that, Vanetsyan himself announced his resignation, noting in his statement that "spontaneous decisions, sweeping actions, the absence of differences between the primary and secondary are not the path that leads to the achievement of goals." On September 19, Eduard Martirosyan, deputy director of the department, was appointed interim director of the National Security Service of Armenia.
"It is known that many ranks from the former NSS leadership were engaged in various businesses. At the same time, the public as a whole does not know how Vanetsyan ended up in this structure. In this light, it is possible that the former director of the NSS faced a very difficult choice between the performance of their own duties and a sense of gratitude to the people to whom he owes a lot, "the analyst emphasized.
In general, according to Papyan, such resignations in practice usually have several reasons. One of which, in his opinion, may well be the excessively large powers and duties entrusted to the NSS beyond measure. For example, the fight against economic crimes, which the NSS had practically never done before. The analyst, in this light, does not exclude that it became simply difficult for Vanetsyan to work with Prime Minister Pashinyan, who demanded work from the head of the National Security Service, often incompatible with the resources of this structure.
Commenting on the possible political future of Vanetsyan, Papyan suggested that the former director of the National Security Service would be so reasonable that he would not go for rivalry, let alone confrontation with the authorities. The analyst believes that the parade of resignations will continue, noting this practice in post-revolutionary countries as usual.