The outgoing head of the Ararat region commented on rumors that his  resignation is connected with the signing of a document on the  surrender of Tigranashen

ArmInfo.The outgoing governor of the Ararat region, Razmik Tevonyan, on the regional administration's Facebook page commented on the talks about his  resignation, in particular, that, allegedly, the reason was the  planned transfer of the village of Tigranashen to Azerbaijan.  

Tevonyan recalled that he had resigned. "The media, on different  social platforms, put forward various versions of my resignation, one  of which is that" a document was signed on the surrender of  Tigranashen, which was the reason for my resignation. "I officially  declare that the rumors about the transfer of Tigranashen are  far-fetched, such an issue has never been discussed and will not be  discussed. Please refrain from false and baseless speculation, "he  wrote.

To recall, Tevonyan was appointed to the post of governor of Ararat  region on December 10, 2020. The day before, information about his  resignation appeared in the press; the regional administration did  not name the reasons.

On the same day, some media outlets, referring to the government's  decision to enlarge the communities, pointed out that the village of  Tigranashen would not be included in any of the communities to be  enlarged.  Spokeswoman for the Ministry of Territorial Administration  and Infrastructures of Armenia, Sona Harutyunyan, however, commenting  on this information, stated that the Tigranashen village is  considered part of the Paruyr Sevak community, and Tigranashen, as a  settlement, is included in the enlarged Ararat community. That is,  the draft law lists the communities that will be part of the united  communities, and not settlements. "The village of Tigranashen is  included in the package of bills on amendments and additions to the  laws" On the administrative-territorial division of the Republic of  Armenia "and" On local self- government "- in the list of settlements  of the Ararat community of Ararat region", - said in the commentary  of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures.