President Sargsyan makes new security appointments

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03.10.2016, 16:05

Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan has appointed today Armen Gevorgyan as chief of his staff.

President Sargsyan makes new security appointments

YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan has appointed today Armen Gevorgyan as chief of his staff. By another decree the president dismissed Gevorgyan as secretary of the National Security Council.

President Serzh Sargsyan has also dismissed Yuri Khachaturov as chief of staff of the armed forces appointing him as chief of the National Security Council.

Serzh Sargsyan has signed another decree appointing deputy defense minister Movses Hakobyan as chief of staff of the armed forces. -0-

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