On October 8, RA President Armen Sarkissian  signed a decree, which states:

“Based on the proposal of the Prime Minister, in accordance with Article 133, Part 1 of the Constitution, as well as Article 4.1, Part 1 of the Law on National Security Bodies.

To dismiss Argishti KYARAMYAN from the post of the director of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia. “

Notably, by another decree, Mikael Hambardzumyan was appointed acting director of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia.