Zeynalyan's Resignation Was Predetermined Months Ago: Fact

According to the 'Fact' newspaper, the resignation of Justice Minister Artak Zeynalyan was predetermined months ago, coinciding with the scandal involving the head of the Anticorruption Committee, Davit Sanasarian. These two stories are not directly related; however, Sanasarian's case has served as a pretext for discussions within the ruling party about removing 'non-affiliated' members.

During this time, according to our sources, there was a conversation between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Artak Zeynalyan, in which the latter promised the Prime Minister to resolve the loyalty issue within the 'Republic' party, of which the already former Justice Minister is a member of the political council.

However, Zeynalyan not only failed to convince Aram Sargsyan and others but was also faced with an ultimatum within the party, being required to choose either his ministerial or party status. Nevertheless, Pashinyan temporarily 'froze' the issue of his dismissal, considering that Zeynalyan was supposed to present the new structure of the government in parliament.

After that, Zeynalyan's resignation was expected every day, especially as his party, 'Republic', publicly condemned Pashinyan's initiatives to block the courts and create a commission to investigate the Four-Day War. Despite Zeynalyan's attempts to distance himself from his party after those statements, it did not save him from dismissal.

For more details, see today's issue of the newspaper.