Armenia’s sole remaining deputy foreign minister, Armen Ghevondian, said on Thursday that he has not withdrawn his resignation despite the government’s refusal to accept it.
Armenian Foreign Ministry Still In Limbo
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High-ranking officials from the Armenian Foreign Ministry were conspicuously absent from a cabinet meeting and a parliament session on Thursday, raising more questions about their relationship with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian.
Foreign Minister Ara Ayvazian stepped down on May 27 following an emergency meeting of Armenia’s Security Council which discussed mounting tensions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Ayvazian was formally relieved of his duties on Monday hours after addressing the Foreign Ministry staff at a farewell meeting. He hinted that he decided to quit because of disagreeing with government decisions which he believes could put the country’s sovereignty and national security at risk. He did not go into details.
Pashinian In No Rush To Name New Foreign Minister
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The post of Armenia’s foreign minister will likely remain vacant at least until the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 20, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Its last holder, Ara Ayvazian, stepped down on May 27 following an emergency meeting of the country’s Security Council which discussed mounting tensions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Ayvazian was formally relieved of his duties on Monday hours after addressing the Armenian Foreign Ministry staff at a farewell meeting. The outgoing foreign minister hinted that he decided to quit because of disagreeing with government decisions which he believes could put the country’s sovereignty and national security at risk. He did not go into details.