Armenian health minister dismissed, appointed as head of prime minister's office

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19.01.2021, 05:32

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed a decree on Monday dismissing Health Minister Arsen Torosyan.

Armenian health minister dismissed, appointed as head of prime minister's office

YEREVAN, January 19. /ARKA/. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed a decree on Monday dismissing Health Minister Arsen Torosyan.

On the same day, he was replaced with Anahit Avanesyan, who served as Deputy Minister of Health. Arsen Torosyan was appointed as Minister of Health May 12, 2018 in the aftermath of the velvet revolution..

On Monday Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan appointed ex-Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan as head of the prime minister's staff. Torosyan replaced Eduard Aghajanyan was appointed to this post on May 10, 2018. -0-

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