Armenian president forms new government
22.04.2008,
17:51
RA President Serge Sargsian formed on April 21 a new government composed of 17 ministries.
YEREVAN, April 22. /ARKA/. RA President Serge Sargsian formed on April 21 a new government composed of 17 ministries.
By the President’s decree, the RA Government has undergone the following changes: the Ministry of Energy has been renamed the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development is now called the Ministry of Economy, and the Ministry of Finance and Economy has been renamed the Ministry of Finance.
From now on, Armenia will have a Ministry of Emergency Situations. The Rescue Service of Armenia has turned into a public body under the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The Diaspora Agency has turned into the State Committee on Relations with Diaspora, RA Foreign Ministry.
The President has charged the Government to make decisions relevant to the decree within five months.
President Sargsian has signed a decree appointing Armen Gevorgyan RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration. Nerses Yeritsyan has been appointed RA Minister of Economy, Tigran Davtyan assuming the office of the Minister of Finance. Gurgen Sargsian has been appointed Minister of Transport and Communication, Mher Shahgeldyan becoming Minister of Emergency Situations.
By the President’s decree, 10 ministers have retained their posts. They are: Gevorg Danielyan (Minister of Justice), Armen Grigoryan (Minister of Sport Youth Affairs), David Lokyan (Minister of Agriculture), Vardan Vardanyan (Minister of Urban Development), Armen Movsisyan (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources), Aghvan Vardanyan (Minister of Labor and Social Affairs), Harutyun Kushkyan (Minister of Healthcare) and Aram Harutyunyan (Minister of Environmental Protection).
Seiran Ohanyan has assumed the office of the RA Defense Minister, and Edvard Nalbandyan has been appointed RA Foreign Minister. At the same time, the president has abolished the office of the Minster, Chief of the Government Staff.
The new Government is to submit its program to the RA Parliament in 20 days (according to Article 74 of the RA Constitution). Afterwards, the Parliament calls a special session to approve the government program. –0--
By the President’s decree, the RA Government has undergone the following changes: the Ministry of Energy has been renamed the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development is now called the Ministry of Economy, and the Ministry of Finance and Economy has been renamed the Ministry of Finance.
From now on, Armenia will have a Ministry of Emergency Situations. The Rescue Service of Armenia has turned into a public body under the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The Diaspora Agency has turned into the State Committee on Relations with Diaspora, RA Foreign Ministry.
The President has charged the Government to make decisions relevant to the decree within five months.
President Sargsian has signed a decree appointing Armen Gevorgyan RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration. Nerses Yeritsyan has been appointed RA Minister of Economy, Tigran Davtyan assuming the office of the Minister of Finance. Gurgen Sargsian has been appointed Minister of Transport and Communication, Mher Shahgeldyan becoming Minister of Emergency Situations.
By the President’s decree, 10 ministers have retained their posts. They are: Gevorg Danielyan (Minister of Justice), Armen Grigoryan (Minister of Sport Youth Affairs), David Lokyan (Minister of Agriculture), Vardan Vardanyan (Minister of Urban Development), Armen Movsisyan (Minister of Energy and Natural Resources), Aghvan Vardanyan (Minister of Labor and Social Affairs), Harutyun Kushkyan (Minister of Healthcare) and Aram Harutyunyan (Minister of Environmental Protection).
Seiran Ohanyan has assumed the office of the RA Defense Minister, and Edvard Nalbandyan has been appointed RA Foreign Minister. At the same time, the president has abolished the office of the Minster, Chief of the Government Staff.
The new Government is to submit its program to the RA Parliament in 20 days (according to Article 74 of the RA Constitution). Afterwards, the Parliament calls a special session to approve the government program. –0--
