The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has strongly condemned the use of administrative resources in order to involve citizens in the events with his participation.

The head of the government has promised to immediately dismiss the organizers of similar gatherings, as well as the bureaucrats who obey illegal instructions.

During the briefing following the government session, the Prime Minister referred to the rumors circulating among the public that people are forcibly taken to official meetings. Pashinyan emphasized the absolute inadmissibility of such a practice and outlined tough measures of response.

According to him, any public official, who will be seen using administrative levers in order to ensure presence at events with the participation of the Prime Minister, will be fired without prior discussion.

Officials who will participate in the event under the pressure of administrative resources will be punished in the same way. At the same time, Pashinyan reminded that every citizen has the legal right to participate in public events at his own will.

The head of the government also added that sanctions in the form of dismissal will also be applied in case of illegal prohibition of participation in events by abuse of official position.

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