What is the ‘rule’ for hanging a photo of Pashinyan in offices? ‘Fact’

‘Fact’ newspaper reports that recently, there have been constant reports suggesting that it has become mandatory to hang a photo of Nikol Pashinyan in the offices of public officials. Recently, the head of the State Revenue Committee, Rustam Badasyan, noted that "this is the new rule established", which was decided by the government.

The ‘Fact’ newspaper approached the office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, requesting answers to the following questions:

1. How was this rule established, is there a corresponding document (circular, instruction, decision, or other normative legal act)?
2. Is it mandatory for all officials to hang the Prime Minister’s photo, and what are the consequences for officials who do not comply with this rule?
3. Was this rule established at the request of Nikol Pashinyan, and if not, how does he relate to this rule?
4. Why is the Prime Minister’s photo hung when the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia states that the President is the head of the state?

We received an unprecedentedly “definitive”, “comprehensive”, and “non-question-generating” response to these four questions from the Prime Minister's office: “In response to your inquiry, we inform you that no such rule has been established.”

Well, if it has not been established, then it hasn’t. In short, it turns out that officials have decided among themselves to hang Pashinyan’s photo above their heads on a strictly voluntary basis, while simultaneously declaring that this is how it should be done, this is how the “rule” is.

This raises interesting questions about how Nikol Pashinyan views such “self-initiative,” and how he would respond if ministers began removing the Prime Minister’s photos from their offices (since such a rule is not established) or if they hung the President’s photo as the head of state.

For more details, refer to the newspaper's current issue.