Lilit Makunts Appointed Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Armenia

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03.08.2026, 12:42

Lilit Makunts has been appointed Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Armenia. The corresponding decision was posted on the government website.

Lilit Makunts Appointed Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Armenia

YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. Lilit Makunts has been appointed Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Armenia. The corresponding decision was posted on the government website.

Makunts previously served as Acting Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister. On August 8 of this year, she was recalled from her post as Armenia's Ambassador to the United States, a position she held since August 2, 2021.

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