  Armenia National Hero appointed Minister of Emergency Situations November 20, 2020 - 15:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Hero Andranik Piloyan has been appointed the country's new Minister of Emergency Situations, according to a decree signed by President Armen Sarkissian on Friday, November 20. The Commander of the 5th Army Corps, Major General Piloyan was honored with the country's highest titled on October 20, amid the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh. The President also dismissed Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan and named Mesrop Arakelyan in the position. Also Friday, Sarkissian appointed Vagharshak Harutyunyan in the post of the country's Defense 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 |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.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. |
