Thursday, November 30 2023 15:09

ArmInfo. From now on, the director and deputies of the National Security Service of the  Republic of Armenia will be appointed and dismissed not by the President, but by the Prime Minister. The corresponding decision was made at a government meeting.

"Under the current regulations, it turns out that the positions of  director and deputy directors of the National Security Service are  military service positions. The director of the service is appointed  and dismissed by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the  Prime Minister.

Considering that, according to paragraph 1 of part 2 of Article 5 of  the Law "On Bodies of the Public Administration System", the Service  is a body subordinate to the Prime Minister, and the director and  deputy directors of the Service, according to the current  regulations, are appointed and dismissed by the president, it is  necessary to revise the existing regulations in such a way that the  Prime Minister appoints and dismisses the mentioned persons, taking  into account the subordination of the Service to the Prime Minister,"  the source notes.

The project was considered urgent and will be sent to the National  Assembly.