Artur Vanetsyan, Director of Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) has submitted his resignation and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has approved it, this according to a government press release.

Vanetsyan, who was elected President of the Football Federation of Armenia (FFA) in September 2018, says he will focus his energy on taking the Armenian football squad to the European Championship.

Vanetsyan was appointed NSS Director on May 10, 2018.

Read his resignation letter here.