  Minister of Labor and Social Affairs resignsNovember 18, 2009 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Gevorg Petrosyan informed Parliament journalists November 18 that he had handed in resignation. He accounted for such decision by health condition and intention to engage in teaching activity.Nayira Zohrabyan from "Prosperous Armenia" faction told journalists that Minister would very likely be replaced by Mkhitar Mnataskanyan, Head of NA Standing Committee on Human Rights. In 1994, Mkhitar Mnataskanyan was Administrative Director of International Red Cross Post-Traumatic Rehabilitation Centre. Later, in 1995, he became General Director. Since 2001, Mnatsakanyan has been President of Red Cross Society. He has been granted USSR and RA medals and orders, as well as "Red Cross" acknowledgement awards. On May 12, 2007, he was elected to National Assembly from Prosperous Armenia Party.   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 |  Related sections Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |
