Pashinyan Reappoints Several Deputy Ministers and Heads of State Agencies, Dismisses Three
28.08.2026,
14:02
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed decisions on the reappointment of several heads and deputy heads of state agencies, as well as the dismissal of three deputy ministers.
YEREVAN, August 28. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed decisions on the reappointment of several heads and deputy heads of state agencies, as well as the dismissal of three deputy ministers.
Specifically, Hrachya Sargsyan, Arman Sargsyan, and Karen Brutyan have been reappointed as Deputy Defense Minister; Gevorg Kocharyan, Anna Karapetyan, Oksanna Abrahamyan, and Tigran Dadunts as Deputy Justice Minister; Arman Khojoyan as Deputy Economy Minister; Edgar Mkrtchyan and Vahagn Sirunyan as Deputy Finance Minister; Tigran Virabyan and Alfred Kocharyan as Deputy Ministers of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports; and Lusine Kocharyan as Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. Also reappointed were the head of the Inspectorate for Nature Protection and Subsoil Resources, Hovhannes Martirosyan; the head of the Penitentiary Service, Tsovinar Tadevosyan; the head of the Unified Social Service, Agnessa Aghababyan; the acting chairman of the Military-Industrial Complex Committee, Aram Jivanyan; the acting chief bailiff, Siro Amirkhanyan; the acting head of the Probation Service, Gurgen Afrikyan; the head of the Higher Education and Science Committee, Sargis Hayotsyan; the head of the Language Committee, Siranush Dvoyan; and the head of the Health and Labor Inspectorate.
Adviser to the Prime Minister, Vahram Dumanyan; the head of the State Protocol Service, Gagik Vanoyan; and four deputy chiefs of staff to the Prime Minister also retained their positions. Acting Deputy Minister of Economy Tatevik Sargsyan, Acting First Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry Gevorg Mantashyan, who was appointed Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry, and Acting First Deputy Minister of Health Lena Nanushyan have been relieved of their posts.
Specifically, Hrachya Sargsyan, Arman Sargsyan, and Karen Brutyan have been reappointed as Deputy Defense Minister; Gevorg Kocharyan, Anna Karapetyan, Oksanna Abrahamyan, and Tigran Dadunts as Deputy Justice Minister; Arman Khojoyan as Deputy Economy Minister; Edgar Mkrtchyan and Vahagn Sirunyan as Deputy Finance Minister; Tigran Virabyan and Alfred Kocharyan as Deputy Ministers of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports; and Lusine Kocharyan as Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. Also reappointed were the head of the Inspectorate for Nature Protection and Subsoil Resources, Hovhannes Martirosyan; the head of the Penitentiary Service, Tsovinar Tadevosyan; the head of the Unified Social Service, Agnessa Aghababyan; the acting chairman of the Military-Industrial Complex Committee, Aram Jivanyan; the acting chief bailiff, Siro Amirkhanyan; the acting head of the Probation Service, Gurgen Afrikyan; the head of the Higher Education and Science Committee, Sargis Hayotsyan; the head of the Language Committee, Siranush Dvoyan; and the head of the Health and Labor Inspectorate.
Adviser to the Prime Minister, Vahram Dumanyan; the head of the State Protocol Service, Gagik Vanoyan; and four deputy chiefs of staff to the Prime Minister also retained their positions. Acting Deputy Minister of Economy Tatevik Sargsyan, Acting First Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry Gevorg Mantashyan, who was appointed Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry, and Acting First Deputy Minister of Health Lena Nanushyan have been relieved of their posts.
