On January 16, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan signed a number of decrees. Accordingly, Ashot Hakobjanyan was dismissed from the position of Director of the Artsakh Security Service and released from service in the national security agencies due to the retirement for long service.
Ararat Melkumyan was appointed Director of the Artsakh Security Service, being dismissed from the position of Secretary of the Artsakh Security Council.
And Samvel Sahramanyan was appointed Secretary of the Artsakh Security Council, being dismissed from the position of Deputy Secretary of the Security Council.