The Zhoghovurd newspaper of Armenia writes as follows, in particular: Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan continues to surprise not only the public, but also his own team. In recent times, within the ruling Civil Contract Party, they are having difficulty understanding the logic of the prime minister's political and personnel decisions.

According to Zhoghovurd's sources in the authorities, a number of appointments and reshuffles are being carried out quickly and often without prior broad discussions, which causes uncertainty and surprise within the team. In recent months, the situation surrounding the president of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan, the transfer of Arayik Harutyunyan from the prime minister's office to the parliament, as well as other personnel changes, have become the reason for such discussions.

According to the Zhoghovurd daily’s information, the next surprise is related to the interim management of the AraratCement plant.

Until now, it was considered almost decided in the authorities’ circles that Deputy Minister of Economy Edgar Zakaryan would be appointed as the temporary manager of the plant. According to the same sources, he was already preparing for his new position, had packed his things at the ministry, and was waiting for the transfer.

However, after yesterday's government [Cabinet] session, the situation has changed dramatically. According to the Zhoghovurd daily’s information, Nikol Pashinyan informed Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan after the session that the temporary manager of AraratCement would not be Deputy Minister Zakaryan, but assistant to the prime minister, former provincial governor of Aragatsotn, Davit Gevorgyan.

This decision came as a surprise to both the ministry employees and the officials involved in the processes related to the plant. As a result, Zakaryan remained in his previous status, and the transfer process that had already begun was effectively stopped.

In the backstage of authorities’ circles, this change is viewed as another signal that Pashinyan continues to personally and often at the last minute reshape the distribution of influence and responsibility within his team.