PM sacks top general, citing coup attempt

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday sacked the country’s Chief of the General Staff Onik Gasparyan, accusing him of attempting a military coup. Earlier on Thursday, Gasparyan, his deputies and dozens of top military commanders had signed a statement demanding Pashinyan and his cabinet resign, the local Armenpress reported. Pashinyan responded via Facebook that he considers the statement as an attempt at a military coup.