RA President signed decree on government structureJune 23, 2008 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 21, Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan signed a law on structure of the RA government, the RA leader's press office reported. According to the law, the Armenian government includes 18 ministries. Ministry of Healthcare Ministry of Economy Ministry of Justice Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Nature Protection Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Ministry of Education and Science Ministry of Culture Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry of Defense Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Ministry of Transport and Communication Ministry of Urban Development Ministry of Finance Ministry of Territorial Administration Ministry of Emergency Situations Ministry of Diaspora Affairs The law will come into effect on July 1. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs will be officially included in the government structure on October 1, 2008. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |