Armenia's Pashinyan to appoint his godson as minister Government shake-Up continues

David Khudatyan, Governor of Armavir Province, will replace Gnel Sanosyan as Armenia's Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.

This announcement was made by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on social media, Caliber.Az reports, citing Armenian media reports. 

Khudatyan, who became governor in January 2024, was previously the mayor of Armavir and is known to be a godson of Pashinyan. Sanosyan was officially removed from his position on November 19, although he had submitted his resignation a day earlier.

The reshuffle of key officials began on November 17, with a series of high-profile dismissals. Among those removed were Sassun Khachatryan, head of the Anti-Corruption Committee; Karen Andreasyan, chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council; Gnel Sanosyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure; Rustam Badalyan, head of the State Revenue Committee; Argishti Kyaramyan, head of the Investigative Committee; and Vahé Kazaryan, Minister of Internal Affairs.

The wave of resignations followed a recent government meeting during which Prime Minister Pashinyan sharply criticized the performance of law enforcement agencies and the judicial system in Armenia.

By Khagan Isayev