Former authorities eliminate files in NSS before leaving

Files have been eliminated in the National Security Service before the revolution, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated at a news conference today.

Pashinyan stressed that service examination is underway at the NSS.

“I want to frankly say that service examination is taking place at the NSS for already few months as the former authorities, according to materials, have eliminated some files before the revolution,” the head of the government said.

Asked of what files it is being spoken about, the premier said he does not know.

“How can I know, if these materials have been eliminated? Currently service examination is underway. I do not know what results it will give. But I can say that the former authorities eliminated the files  before they left. I am not a lawyer, but my political assessment is that this is a crime as the files were not their property to eliminate them,” he said.