Armenian government formedApril 22, 2008 - 15:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - With all members appointed, the government of the Republic of Armenia is considered formed from April 21, 2008, the leader's press office reported. According to the RA Constitution, the government will submit its program to the National Assembly within 40 days. The list of Ministers is the following: Harutyun Kushkyan - Minister Healthcare Nerses Yeritzyan - Minister of Economy Gevorg Danielyan - Minister of Justice Edward Nalbandian - Minister of Foreign Affairs Aram Harutyunyan - Minister of Environmental Protection David Lokyan - Minister of Agriculture Armen Movsissyan - Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Levon Mkrtchyan - Minister of Education Hasmik Poghosyan - Minister of Culture Armen Grigoryan - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Seyran Ohanyan - Minister of Defense Aghvan Vardanyan - Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Gurgen Sargsyan - Minister of Transport and Communication Vardan Vardanyan - Minister of Urban Development Tigran Davdyan - Minister of Finance Armen Gevorgyan - Minister of Territorial Administration Mher Shahgeldyan - Minister of Emergency Situations Under a presidential decree, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development was renamed into Ministry of Economy; the Ministry of Finance and Economy was renamed into Ministry of Finance. The Ministry of Emergency Situations was formed. The Agency for Relations with Diaspora was reorganized into the State Committee for Relations with Diaspora at the RA Foreign Ministry. Former Minister of Territorial Administration Hovik Abharamyan was appointed head of the presidential administration. Armen Gevorgyan was appointed Minister of Territorial Administration and Deputy Prime Ministry. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. 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. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |