YEREVAN. – “Dear people, do not vote ‘Like’ to that misinformation,” Armenia’s Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan responded in such way to media reports posted on Facebook, according to which he does not wish to be a Government member anymore and, instead, he wants to return to legislative activities.  

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, Armen Ashotyan no longer wants to be in the Government and, instead, he wishes to return to lawmaking, that is, to become a National Assembly (NA) MP, but not a rank-and-file deputy, Hraparak daily wrote.  

“According to some information, Ashotyan wishes to assume the position of the Chairman of the parliamentary [Standing] Committee on European Integration. But, most likely, Ashotyan will not be satisfied with such small post, and he could assume the position of NA Speaker. According to well-informed sources, this is also why Ashotyan not only was included in [the ruling coalition’s Republican Party of Armenia] RPA Executive Body, but also became RPA Vice Chairman. The current NA Speaker Samvel Nikoyan, who is a veteran RPA, is not RPA Vice Chairman,” Hraparak wrote.