Armenia: Arayik Harutyunyan replaces Arsen Torosyan as chief of PM's staffJuly 1, 2021 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Armenian Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Arayik Harutyunyan has replaced Arsen Torosyan in the post of the chief of the Prime Minister's Staff, according to a decision signed by acting PM Nikol Pashinyan. Torosyan earlier served as the Health Minister while Harutyunyan served as the Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister, replacing Vagharshak Harutyunyan, who was named the country's new Defense Minister after the Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020. 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. |