Pashinyan ready to replace head of Armenia's National Security Service

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan intends to replace the head of the Armenian National Security Service (NSS) Armen Abazyan, the Hraparak newspaper reported.

Pashinyan plans to appoint NSS Deputy Chief Andranik Simonyan to this position.

According to the newspaper, Pashinyan has long been giving Simonyan the same instructions as Abazyan.

"The NSS chief does not unconditionally follow Pashinyan's political instructions; they are implemented by Simonyan," the report reads.