President of Armenia appoints three new ministers – labor and social affairs, education and science, agriculture
14.05.2009,
16:37
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on Tuesday on appointing Gevork Petrosyan Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Armen Ashotyan Minister of Education and Science and Gerasim Alaverdyan Minister of Agriculture.
YEREVAN, May 13. /ARKA/. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on Tuesday on appointing Gevork Petrosyan Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Armen Ashotyan Minister of Education and Science and Gerasim Alaverdyan Minister of Agriculture.
The newly appointed ministers took the places of resigned representatives of Dashnaktsutyun Party Arsen Hambardzumyan, Spartak Seyranyan and Aramayis Grigoryan respectively.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation “Dashnaktsutyun” (ARFD) was a member of the coalition in power formed on March 21 2008 and left the coalition on April 27 due to disagreement with the Armenian authorities concerning the steps on normalization of relations with Turkey.
The current coalition includes the Republican Party of Armenia, “Prosperous Armenia” Party and “State of Law”.
After ARFD announced its leaving the coalition, representatives of the party filed applications for resignation from all their offices in the legislative and executive powers. Namely: three ministerial offices – agriculture, education and science, labor and social affairs, as well as the offices of vice-speaker of the Parliament, heads of two standing parliamentary committees - on foreign relations and on defense, national security and internal affairs. The last two offices belonged to Dashnaktsutyun Party.
Gevork Petrosyan (“Prosperous Armenia” Party) was born in 1972. In 1995 graduated with honors from faculty of law of the Yerevan State University. Lectured at the Yerevan State University and other higher schools. In 2005-2009 worked in telecommunication company “ArmenTel” as a legal advisor for the general director, and then as chief expert for the issues of labor rights. Co-author of school-books “Theory of state and rights” and “State and rights”. Author of two dozens of scientific articles and publications. Member of the political board of the “Prosperous Armenia” Party. Married, has three children.
Armen Ashotyan (Republican Party of Armenia”) was born in 1975. In 1998 graduated from Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi. In 1999-2000 studied in French University AIX-Marseille. Candidate of medical sciences. In 2005 graduated from Moscow School of Political Researches. Deputy of the National Assembly since 2005. Headed committees on science , education, culture, youth and sport. Decorated with “Garegin Nzhdeh” award. Married, has a child.
Gerasim Alaverdyan (State of Law Party) was born in 1965 in the village of Srashen of Kapan region. In 1991 graduated from technology faculty of the Yerevan Politechnical Institute as a mechanical engineer. In 2004-2008 worked in the Supervisory Chamber of the Armenian National Assembly as a member of the Council, then as the chief of the management of the state budget. Since 2008 worked as the chief manager at the Supervisory Chamber of Armenia, supervised sectors of agriculture, protection of nature and water system. Member of management of State of Law Party, chairman of the committee on agricultural issues of the party. Married, has a son, a daughter and a grandson. –0--
The newly appointed ministers took the places of resigned representatives of Dashnaktsutyun Party Arsen Hambardzumyan, Spartak Seyranyan and Aramayis Grigoryan respectively.
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation “Dashnaktsutyun” (ARFD) was a member of the coalition in power formed on March 21 2008 and left the coalition on April 27 due to disagreement with the Armenian authorities concerning the steps on normalization of relations with Turkey.
The current coalition includes the Republican Party of Armenia, “Prosperous Armenia” Party and “State of Law”.
After ARFD announced its leaving the coalition, representatives of the party filed applications for resignation from all their offices in the legislative and executive powers. Namely: three ministerial offices – agriculture, education and science, labor and social affairs, as well as the offices of vice-speaker of the Parliament, heads of two standing parliamentary committees - on foreign relations and on defense, national security and internal affairs. The last two offices belonged to Dashnaktsutyun Party.
Gevork Petrosyan (“Prosperous Armenia” Party) was born in 1972. In 1995 graduated with honors from faculty of law of the Yerevan State University. Lectured at the Yerevan State University and other higher schools. In 2005-2009 worked in telecommunication company “ArmenTel” as a legal advisor for the general director, and then as chief expert for the issues of labor rights. Co-author of school-books “Theory of state and rights” and “State and rights”. Author of two dozens of scientific articles and publications. Member of the political board of the “Prosperous Armenia” Party. Married, has three children.
Armen Ashotyan (Republican Party of Armenia”) was born in 1975. In 1998 graduated from Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi. In 1999-2000 studied in French University AIX-Marseille. Candidate of medical sciences. In 2005 graduated from Moscow School of Political Researches. Deputy of the National Assembly since 2005. Headed committees on science , education, culture, youth and sport. Decorated with “Garegin Nzhdeh” award. Married, has a child.
Gerasim Alaverdyan (State of Law Party) was born in 1965 in the village of Srashen of Kapan region. In 1991 graduated from technology faculty of the Yerevan Politechnical Institute as a mechanical engineer. In 2004-2008 worked in the Supervisory Chamber of the Armenian National Assembly as a member of the Council, then as the chief of the management of the state budget. Since 2008 worked as the chief manager at the Supervisory Chamber of Armenia, supervised sectors of agriculture, protection of nature and water system. Member of management of State of Law Party, chairman of the committee on agricultural issues of the party. Married, has a son, a daughter and a grandson. –0--
