  Deputy minister of labor steps down January 21, 2026 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - David Khachatryan is stepping down from his position as Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. He announced his resignation via a post on his Facebook page. In his message, Khachatryan expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the deputy prime ministers, and gave special thanks to Armenia’s Ambassador to the U.S., former Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan. “Public service has been a mission for me. I view this stage as another transition toward being useful in new formats,” he wrote. Khachatryan did not disclose the reasons behind his departure. He had held the position since December 22, 2020, serving as deputy minister for nearly four years.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
