Artak Beglaryan named Karabakh's new Minister of StateJune 1, 2021 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Human Rights Defender of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Artak Beglaryan has been appointed the country's new Minister of State, according to a decree signed by President Arayik Harutyunyan on Tuesday, June 1. Also Tuesday, Beglaryan was relieved of his duties as the head of the President's staff. According to another decree, changes were introduced in the government of Artsakh (Karabakh), which means the Minister of Finance will no longer exercise the powers of the State Minister. The new State Minister, however, will coordinate the activity of the Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Migration, Minister of Health, Minister of Justice and Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner 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. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. 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. |