New government formed in ArmeniaJune 9, 2007 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President of Armenia Robert Kocharian signed a decree on June 8 on the formation of the new government, the Presidential Press Office reports. The make-up of the new cabinet is listed bellow. Minister of Territorial Administration and Deputy Prime-Minister -Hovik Abrahamyan (RPA); Minister of Justice, RA Deputy Prosecutor General -Gevorg Danielyan; Minister of Environmental Protection -Aram Haroutounyan (appointed by the President); Minister of Defense -Michael Haroutounyan (appointed by the President); Minister of Foreign Affairs -Vartan Oskanian (appointed by the President); Minister of Energy -Armen Movsissyan (RPA); Minister of Finance and Economy -Vardan Khachatryan (RPA); Minister of Healthcare -Harutyun Qoushkyan (Prosperous Armenia); Minister of Labor and Social Affairs -Aghvan Vardanyan (ARFD); Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs -Armen Grigoryan (RPA); Minister of Urban Development -Vardan Vardanyan (Prosperous Armenia); Minister of Transport and Communication -Andranik Manoukyan (RPA); Minister of Culture -Hasmik Poghosyan; Minister of Trade and Economic Development -Nerses Eritsyan (RPA); Minister of Agriculture -Davit Lokyan (ARFD); Minister of Education and Science -Levon Mkrtchyan (ARFD); Minister, Chief of Staff of the Government - Manouk Topuzyan. Yesterday the President signed the decree on appointing Serzh Sargsyan as the Prime Minister of Armenia. 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. |