Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan greets his supporters gathered on Republic Square in downtown Yerevan on February 25, 2021. (KAREN MINASYAN / AFP)

YEREVAN - 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.

In the statement, the army said Pashinyan and the government are "no longer able to make reasonable decisions," adding that the government's "ineffective" administration and "serious mistakes in foreign policy" have led the country to the verge of destruction.

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Pashinyan responded via Facebook that he considers the statement as an attempt at a military coup. According to Armenian law, Gasparyan will officially be considered dismissed only after the president's approval.