Six senior Armenian officials submitted their resignations on November 18 in a dramatic reshuffle of the government's power bloc after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan publicly expressed dissatisfaction with judicial and law enforcement reforms. 

The resignations included the heads of the Anti-Corruption Committee, the Investigative Committee and the Central Committee, as well as the ministers of interior and territorial administration and the chairman of the State Revenue Committee.

The resignations, announced within 12 hours of each other, sparked an intense political debate. Pashinyan, speaking from the Vatican via Facebook, said the dismissals were part of systemic reforms and not personal disputes. 

Among the departing officials, Investigative Committee Chairman Argishti Kyaramyan said in his farewell message: "The moment has come to announce my decision to resign”. He cited "internal reassessments" related to the state of law enforcement. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Vahe Ghazaryan gave no specific reasons for his resignation, only reflecting on "overcoming many trials" during his tenure.

Rustam Badasyan, chairman of the State Revenue Committee, also declined to comment on the reasons for his departure, expressing confidence in the progress made under his leadership. 

Karen Andreasyan, head of the Supreme Judicial Council, described his resignation as a departure from a "toxic position", while Minister of Territorial Administration Gnel Sanosyan claimed he was leaving behind "a huge amount of work”.

The reshuffle follows Pashinyan's frustration during a recent cabinet meeting, where he warned that his patience with Armenia's judicial and law enforcement systems had run out. Critics, however, argue that the resignations are a strategic move ahead of possible parliamentary elections. 

Opposition leaders claim that the prime minister is attempting to deflect blame for systemic problems and restore waning public confidence in his administration. "This is a pre-election manoeuvre, plain and simple," said Levon Kocharyan, a lawmaker from the opposition Hayastan bloc. He accused Pashinyan of sacrificing his team to boost his political image, adding: "The public knows who really controls these institutions.