Armenia’s premier reshuffles cabinet

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19.05.2014, 10:49

Armenia’s premier Hovik Abrahamyan reshuffled the cabinet, the government press office reported.

Armenia’s premier reshuffles cabinet

YEREVAN, May 19. /ARKA/. Armenia’s premier Hovik Abrahamyan reshuffled the cabinet, the government press office reported.

In particular, Yeghishe Kirakosyan has been relieved as deputy minister of justice. Deputy ministers of finance Liana Hunanyan and Armen Hayrapetyan and deputy head of state revenue committee Robert Galoyan left their posts.

Four deputy heads of state revenue committee Armen Alaverdyan, Artur Afrikyan, Tigran Barseghyan and Vakhtang Mirumyan are appointed as deputy ministers of finance.

Earlier, former chairman of the state revenue committee Gagik Khachatryan was appointed as minister of finance and the committee was re-organized and merged with the ministry.

Under another premier decree, Anushavan Ayvazyan has been relieved as deputy minister of urban planning and replaced by former governor of Tavush Marz Armen Gularyan. –0—

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