Armenia’s ombudsman says Security Council chief ‘must be held accountable’ for his statements

Armenia’s Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) Arman Tatoyan has officially applied to the Corruption Prevention Commission in connection with the Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan's statements about him.

In an interview with RusArminfo earlier on October 21, Grigoryan accused Tatoyan of “bias”, adding he “behaves like an oppositionist”. He also unveiled their plans to propose a new candidate for the post of ombudsman in a few months when Tatoyan’s term of office expires.

Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, the human rights defender stated that the security chief abused his power by making a statement on replacing the ombudsman, adding the Corruption Prevention Commission must bring him to account.

"Who gave him the right to discuss the issue of replacing the ombudsman at all? This is an open encroachment on the independent ombudsman institute, moreover by a high-ranking official of the executive branch," Tatoyan said. “This man must be held accountable for h...