Acting finance minister quits amid wave of resignationsMay 10, 2018 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan resigned on Thursday, May 10 as newly-elected prime minister Nikol Pashinyan is expected to form a new government within several days. The Armenian parliament on Tuesday elected Pashinyan, an opposition leader, as the country’s new prime minister after weeks of political standoff, a civil campaign against the ruling authorities and massive protests in Yerevan and across the country. He expressed hope that the new government will continue searching for efficient solutions to make the country more prosperous and economically stable. “I was trusted with the post of the Finance Minister which I accepted with utmost responsibility,” Aramyan said. “Our team sought to solve a number of key problems facing our country to help it overcome the challenges with dignity. “In this short period of time I have tried to do my best to bring positive changes in the field of public finance management for our country's future.” Aramyan also said he will continue fulfilling the duties of Armenia’s Finance Minister until a new minister is appointed by the president. Earlier, Ministers of Culture, Defense, Territorial Integrity, Education, Environment, Sport, as well as many deputy ministers and top officials had submitted letters of resignation. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |