Minister of High-Tech Industry Hagop Arshakyan has resigned. He made the announcement on his Facebook page.
In his post, he stated:
«Dear compatriots,
Today is my last working day as Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia.
As a citizen of the Republic of Armenia, I find the use of violence by an official against any citizen unacceptable; we are obliged to move along the path of having a society without violence.
As a high-ranking official, a person representing the Republic of Armenia in the international arena, I am all the more obliged to serve the public by my own example. Thus, I express my intolerance towards violence, whether psychological or physical. I hope that what has happened will serve as a lesson for our society and that we will love each other a little more and respect everyone’s right to the inviolability of their personal and family life.
..I express my gratitude to our citizens, who trusted, loved or not so much, who appreciated or criticised during my tenure. I assure you that every word of encouragement and criticism has found its place in our daily work and successes.
..Many of our brothers fell in battle; I bow my head before their memory and their families; their feat will remain forever in our hearts. We have a very beautiful country, where strong and good people live; do not divide and classify each other; we are to build a happy, safe and developed country together, through each of our daily diligent and consistent work.
Through my future activities, I will continue to work for the development of our beloved homeland, the Republic of Armenia».
