Pashinyan Fires Military Chief After Calls For Resignation
February 25 2021
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has dismissed the head of the Armenian armed forces after he and dozens of high-ranking officers signed a statement demanding his resignation, reports the Tass news agency (Moscow).
On Thursday, Col. Gen. Onik Gasparyan and 40 high-ranking officers demanded the resignation of Pashinyan and his government, saying they were "incapable of making adequate decisions in a crisis situation."
The military statement ruled out the use of force.
The letter...
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