In response to the observation that during the first 100 days in office as the Minister of Education and Science he has severely reprimanded so top officials at the ministry, Armen Ashotyan stated that he had in fact called several ministry employees "to account" but that no changes had yet been made to the staff. At a press conference held earlier today, Minister Ashotyan said, "The minister is responsible for policy. According to the law, every public service employee, regardless of position, must conduct themselves within the norms as stated." Minister Ashotyan stated that the number of ministry employees penalized was small and that more had simply received warnings for their actions or had been reprimanded. He stated that those who could not abide by the rules and regulations as set forth should leave the ministry. "Those who cannot abide by the rules of the ministry, come to work on time and carry out their prescribed functions responsibly and adequately, will not have a job here. We have over 100 young professional who wish to join the ranks of public servants who are motivated, ambitious and ready to work. Those who prove incapable of handling the challenges and pace of the job will be let go. It’s that simple. The workload has grown and now is not the time for slacking off. Those who perform their tasks well will continue to have a job at the ministry," stated Mr. Ashotyan, confessing that he always wanted to enter the public service sector.