On December 5, Alen Simonyan, the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, accused MP Hovik Aghazaryan of disclosing state secrets shared by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following his meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

Simonyan questioned whether such behavior was appropriate: "The Prime Minister shares information containing state secrets, and he makes it all public. Is this normal?"

Simonyan expressed concern over the leaks of sensitive information, noting that efforts to trace the source of these breaches had been ongoing for over a year. He acknowledged that while leaks on party matters were less critical, breaches involving Armenia's security posed significant risks. "We were worried about the leaks as soon as we found out about them. We didn't know who was doing the leaking," he said, adding that past leaks had strained relations with Azerbaijan, leading to failed negotiations and heightened tensions.

Simonyan suggested that such incidents often stemmed from faction members unintentionally violating confidentiality or making mistakes. Referring specifically to Aghazaryan, Simonyan stated, "If Hovik Aghazaryan is not ashamed, let him publicize the information from his phone," dismissing the possibility of finding anything extraordinary in his own phone if investigated.

Simonyan emphasized that resigning from a parliamentary mandate would not absolve Aghazaryan of responsibility. "The mandate does not save," he stressed, assuring that consequences would follow regardless of Aghazaryan's actions.