Armenia Health Minister submits resignationJanuary 18, 2021 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The office of the Armenian President confirmed on Monday, January 18 that Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan has submitted his resignation. President Armen Sarkissian has already received Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's proposal to dismiss Torosyan from the post but has not signed it yet, his office told PanARMENIAN.Net Pashinyan has also proposed appointing Deputy Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan to the post of Minister of Health. According to several media publications, Torosyan will replace Eduard Aghajanyan in the post of the chief of government staff. Torosyan was appointed in the post of Health Minister almost three years ago, following the "velvet revolution" of April-May 2018. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |