Papikyan Will Be the Best Minister in Our History in Terms of Defense: Alen Simonyan

Suren Papikyan will be the best minister in our history in terms of defense. This was stated today by the President of the National Assembly, Alen Simonyan, during a conversation with journalists, addressing the question of how justified it is to appoint Suren Papikyan as Minister of Defense.

The Speaker of the National Assembly emphasized the need to distinguish between professional knowledge, which is the function of the Chief of Staff, and the political position represented by the ministerial role.

In response to journalists' question about why the Minister of Defense Arshak Karapetyan's resignation did not prompt the dismissal of Chief of General Staff Artak Davtyan, Simonyan said: “No, it should not have followed. If it were necessary for it to happen, it would have. The analysis of the situation has provided the answer to that question; it should not have followed,” he added.