ArmInfo. The changes at Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC owned by Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, began about a year ago, with hearings held in the National Assembly, leading to the dismissal of several officials were dismissed from their positions, as stated by Romanos Petrosyan, the acting manager of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC, in a conversation with journalists. On his first day at work he arrived late and with an entourage. "This process began about a year ago, when the previous chairman of the regulatory commission left his post at the start of his second term. Additionally, about eight months ago, the deputy head of the MTAI responsible for the energy sector was also dismissed," the acting manager of Elnets mentioned.
Petrosyan expressed his conviction that Samvel Karapetyan, the owner of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC, realizing the culmination of the events, was trying to politicize the situation. "However, I strongly urge you not to politicize this process in any way," he added.
The official assured that private sector company owners, upon obtaining licenses, essentially consent to state bodies and regulatory commissions intervening and implementing preventive measures in their activities. "This was one of the requirements of the license, and it is currently being enforced," Petrosyan clarified.
Touching upon the dismissals, the acting manager of ESA assured that mass dismissals are not expected. He noted that such statements are manipulative. Petrosyan reiterated that there will be no mass layoffs, but the layoffs will affect the company's top managers, whose management, according to him, has brought the company to its current state. Specifically, he announced his intention to dismiss David Ghazinyan, Acting General Director of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC, due to his assessments of the processes surrounding the company. He urged employees to focus on their work, not to succumb to sabotage and remember that such actions are considered criminal offenses.
