Armenian premier embarking on formation of government budget for 2019
16.05.2018,
14:44
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan introduced Tuesday Atom Janjughazyan, the newly appointed finance minister, to the ministry’s staff, the ministry's press office reports.
YEREVAN, May 16. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan introduced Tuesday Atom Janjughazyan, the newly appointed finance minister, to the ministry’s staff, the ministry's press office reports.
Nikol Pashinyan has completed formation of the Cabinet on May 12, and now he is touring the ministries and introducing new ministers to the personnel.
The prime minister pointed out that Janjughazyan has been working in the ministry long years and playing an important part in the accomplishment and development of the ministry.
«In this case the minister has been appointed with taking into account the priorities based on the state's stability and already launched and favorable for the country reforms,» he said. «We have a task to present report on the 2017 budget performance and the program of mid-term spending. We have also a quite hard and responsible work - to compose a government budget for 2019.»
Pashinyan expressed confidence that Janjughazyan will manage to do everything in due way.
The new premier said that all the programs launched by the ministry will be implemented properly.
Vardan Aramyan, former finance minister, expressed willingness to provide his professional assistance in implementation of the programs.
On April 23, Serzh Sargsyan, who was appointed by the Armenian parliament as prime minister amid widespread disaffection for him, resigned under the pressure of mass protests against his premiership. On the same day, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian president accepted the government’s resignation.
On May 8, the National Assembly elected Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister by a majority of votes - 59 MPs voted for him and 42 voted against him. --0---
Nikol Pashinyan has completed formation of the Cabinet on May 12, and now he is touring the ministries and introducing new ministers to the personnel.
The prime minister pointed out that Janjughazyan has been working in the ministry long years and playing an important part in the accomplishment and development of the ministry.
«In this case the minister has been appointed with taking into account the priorities based on the state's stability and already launched and favorable for the country reforms,» he said. «We have a task to present report on the 2017 budget performance and the program of mid-term spending. We have also a quite hard and responsible work - to compose a government budget for 2019.»
Pashinyan expressed confidence that Janjughazyan will manage to do everything in due way.
The new premier said that all the programs launched by the ministry will be implemented properly.
Vardan Aramyan, former finance minister, expressed willingness to provide his professional assistance in implementation of the programs.
On April 23, Serzh Sargsyan, who was appointed by the Armenian parliament as prime minister amid widespread disaffection for him, resigned under the pressure of mass protests against his premiership. On the same day, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian president accepted the government’s resignation.
On May 8, the National Assembly elected Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister by a majority of votes - 59 MPs voted for him and 42 voted against him. --0---
