Kocharyan neither confirms nor denies rumors about possible appointment of Vigen Sargsyan as new foreign minister
08.09.2016,
13:40
Armenia’s deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan declined today comments on the new government after the resignation of prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan earlier today.
YEREVAN, August 8. /ARKA/. Armenia’s deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan declined today comments on the new government after the resignation of prime minister Hovik Abrahamyan earlier today.
"My personal feelings are not important. The prime minister has announced his resignation and from now on all members of the government are becoming acting ministers. Comments (on the new government) are possible only after its makeup is announced," Kocharyan said.
He neither confirmed nor denied rumors about the possible appointment of Vigen Sargsyan, the head of the presidential administration, as new foreign minister.
Abrahamyan said earlier today that he was stepping down in order to "give the president an opportunity to form a new government" which he said will offer "new approaches in order to consolidate society."
Hovik Abrahamyan was appointed head of the Armenian government in April 2014. Before that he was chairman of the parliament -0-
"My personal feelings are not important. The prime minister has announced his resignation and from now on all members of the government are becoming acting ministers. Comments (on the new government) are possible only after its makeup is announced," Kocharyan said.
He neither confirmed nor denied rumors about the possible appointment of Vigen Sargsyan, the head of the presidential administration, as new foreign minister.
Abrahamyan said earlier today that he was stepping down in order to "give the president an opportunity to form a new government" which he said will offer "new approaches in order to consolidate society."
Hovik Abrahamyan was appointed head of the Armenian government in April 2014. Before that he was chairman of the parliament -0-
