Armenian president appoints new government
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed on Wednesday a decree appointing members of the new government, formed following the presidential elections held on Feb.18, Mediamax reported.
The decision on the composition of the government was made Tuesday at executive and board sessions of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.
Armen Gevorgyan has been appointed as Minister of Territorial Administration, Deputy Prime Minister, Artem Asatryan - Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Derenik Dumanyan - Minister of Health, Hrayr Tovmasyan - Justice Minister, Armen Yeritsyan - Minister of Emergency Situations, Foreign Minister - Eduard Nalbandian, Minister of the Nature Protection - Aram Harutyunyan, Sergo Karapetyan - Agriculture Minister, Vahram Avanesyan - Economy Minister, Armen Movsisyan - Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Armen Ashotyan - Minister of Education and Science, Asmik Pogosyan - Culture Minister, Seyran Ohanyan - Minister of Defense, Yuri Vardanyan - Minister of Sports and Youth, Hranush Hakobyan - Minister of Diaspora, Gagik Beglaryan - Minister of Transport and Communications, Samvel Tadevosyan - Minister of Urban Development and David Sargsyan - Minister of Finance.By another decree of the President former finance minister Vache Gabrielyan has been appointed as head of the administration of the Armenian government.
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