YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. It was the decision of PM Pashinyan to release from jobs Director of the National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan and Police Chief Valeri Osipyan, ARMENPRESS reports Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister Eduard Aghajanyan told the reporters after the board meeting of ''Civil Contract'' party.

''The PM was not satisfied with the activities of both officials. Valery Ospiyan has been appointed Chief Advisor to the PM. The Head of the Executive found that he will be productive in that post'', Aghajanyan said, emphasizing that Vanetsyan and Osipyan resigned by the decision of the PM. Eduard Aghajanyan added that there are no decisions over the appointments of NSS Director and Police Chief at the moment.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan